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Asian American Lives 2

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Performing Arts, Society & Culture, Comedy, Personal Journals, Arts

4.65.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2022

⏱️ 106 minutes

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Summary

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, we’re looking back at 20 of our favorite stories shared about the life experiences of Asian Americans over the course of four episodes. We’re also calling on listeners to get involved with initiatives like NonviolentPeaceforce.org where our friend Kalaya’an Mendoza trains citizens how #WeKeepUsSafe.

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0:00.0

Hey folks, this is Kevin.

0:01.6

On today's episode of Risk, you'll hear Camel Manjiani.

0:05.0

This is the only way I can describe what he looks like, like, ah, pretend you're racist.

0:11.1

And then imagine a Muslim.

0:14.5

That's what this guy looks like.

0:17.1

That and more, but before that did you know that the folks who produce risk also run our

0:21.9

storytelling school, the story studio at thestorystudio.org.

0:27.5

We've done storytelling workshops for huge businesses like Google, Pfizer, American Express,

0:33.9

and for smaller organizations, non-profits, creative groups, university classes, even families.

0:42.2

All of our storytelling training can be found at thestorystudio.org.

0:48.8

Now here's the show.

1:19.4

Let's...

1:36.0

Hello kids, this is Risk.

1:38.0

The show where people tell true stories they never thought they dared to share.

1:43.0

I'm Kevin Allison.

1:44.4

This is the John Zhang sex chat behind me now.

1:48.5

This is the second of the four of our Asian American Lives series of episodes.

1:55.2

We're celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander month, which is May here in 2022.

2:02.6

When we've become so much more aware, I hope that we need solidarity.

2:10.4

We need to be looking out for one another.

2:13.1

There has been so much racism breaking out in the streets.

2:20.6

We see more and more how important it is that we take solidarity very seriously,

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