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Courtesy Mark Gergis
Flying is hell these days, so I took the Bánh Mì Bus
KQED, reposted in the New York times October 2022
Since 1998, seniors, students, reluctant drivers and bargain hunters of all ethnicities have relied on the Xe Đò Hoàng bus line. Those in the know call it the Bánh Mì Bus. It’s like Greyhound, but Vietnamesified.
Phương Tâm, Sixties Star of Vietnam Surf Rock, reclaims her Legacy at 77
KQED, March 2022/April 2022, KVVN, May 2022, SBS (Australian Public RAdio) May 2022
“As she steps from the back and moves toward the microphone with glittering eyes, her hands clapping to the beat – a new shape emerges. The figure is now drawn with burning flames, like a green fruit ripening before your eyes.”
A rocking bilingual story distributed internationally in English and Vietnamese.
Armed Asian Women
KQED, June 2021
Asian women experience harassment, assault, and discrimination almost three times more than men. The pandemic made that threat more obvious and deadly. For some Asian women who were on the fence about buying guns for protection, the racist violence of the past year pushed them over the edge.
2021 excellence award for radio/audio features from the Society of Professional Journalists Northern California.
Photo: Courtesy Tom Nguyen
Pediatric obesity is worse for children of color. These communities are finding solutions
WHYY, October 2023
“The main concern is that these children are developing Type 2 diabetes and hypertension and metabolic syndrome at a very young age,” says Dr. Heloisa Junqueira. “I would say in the last 10 years, it’s been astonishing.”
A long-shot candidate hopes to inspire political engagement
KQED, MARCH 2020
Marshall Woodmansee knows the cards are stacked against him. He’s running for City Council in San Jose. And he’s 19! He’s an underdog without powerful backers or money. And that, he says, is the problem with local government.
They were Refugees with War Trauma and PTSD. did that contribute to dementia?
KALW, May 2019
Many people don’t recognize dementia, and not recognizing it can lead to death. Caregivers are often unprepared to manage dementia. For many ethnic minorities, there is little support.
2020 radio/audio excellence award from the Asian American Journalists Association and 2020 first place for radio/audio feature from the San Francisco Press Club. A project of the National Institute on Aging and the National Institutes of Health features this documentary.
DEATH ANNIVERSARIES UNITE YOUNG AND OLD
KALW, January 2019
Every year after a Vietnamese person’s death, their children and grandchildren make a feast. The event joins generations together in a commitment that extends beyond death. This memoir explores identity and values in a world where traditions inevitably change.
What do doctors know about transgender healthcare? Not enough
KALW, September 2018
Medical care for transgender youth is an evolving field. Many doctors don’t know the terminology, best practices, or research.
FINDING HOME IN SAN JOSE’S GRAND CENTURY MALL
KALW, MARCH 2018
A friend brought me to the Grand Century Mall food court to catch up over bánh xèo. It had been years since I’d torn through this sizzling crepe of coconut cream and rice flour batter. Shrimp, slivers of pork, mint, and bean sprouts spilled out the lacy edges of a golden crisp semicircle. It tasted like home.
2019 San Francisco Press Club award for features.
The Women’s March 2018: bay area faces and voices
KALW, Jan 2018
“I am the daughter of immigrants who worked real hard during the depression. And we survived, and I want to give hope to everybody, just as I have survived,” says Sue Barberi, 94. Hear the sights, sounds, and signs of the San Jose march.