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Want an exclusive interview with Los Angeles Football Club’s Kim Moon-Hwan? We’ve got you covered! To hear all about what the South Korean full-back and midfielder had to say, don’t forget to pop by on wednesday when the interview goes live on our site! #andasian #kimmoonhwan

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Our interview with Kim-Joy is now live! Head to our website to check it out. #andasian #kimjoy #gbbo

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Our interview with television producer Ken Mok is now live! Head to our website now to hear what Ken had to say about the role of diversity in developing America’s Next Top Model, and to catch an exclusive trailer breakdown of his new film!

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The second issue of &Asian Cares is up on our website, so head there now to read our response to this far too common problem! If you or a friend are struggling, we're always available to listen. Start a conversation with us - link in our bio.

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"I think organisations and creative industries, institutions are waking up to the reality of walking the talk of diversity rather than using it as a buzzword” - Dr Ashvin Devasundaram. Our team had the privilege of sitting down with Dr Ashvin Devasundaram, senior lecturer at QMUL, and Dr Pushpinder Chowdhry MBE, founder and CEO of the UK Asian Film Festival. The interview is now live! Head to our website to read the article and watch the video. #andasian #asianaudacity #stopasianhate #ukasianfilmfestival #qmul #tonguesonfire

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Have you checked out our interview with Kamran Mallick, CEO of Disability Rights UK, yet? Head to our website to read the full article. Link in bio. #andasian #asianaudacity #stopasianhate

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WE ARE NOW LIVE! Head to our website to check out our first released content - including a feature with @farahann94, an interview with the fabulous @kahmorahall and a think piece from @aruhangalieva ☀️ Go go go!

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Don't forget to check out our interview with the incredible Golden Globe and Emmy nominated @kenmok on our website tomorrow! With less than 24 hours until launch, we hope you're as excited as we are!

Photo courtesy of Ana Bustamante

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Kamran Mallick, CEO of Disability Rights UK, stopped by &Asian HQ to provide us with some much needed insight and wisdom. Disabled BIPOC are undeniably underrepresented, which is why this piece is so important. To read it, be sure to visit our website when we launch tomorrow!

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"There (I hope) lies our future. Where skin tone, strength of melanin, an inability to speak in the language of our ancestors no longer dictates our right to be considered British and ceases to be a barometer of cultural and racial authenticity." - Lucy Sheen on being Othered in her think piece.

We learnt so much about cultural displacement and the nuances of motherhood and heritage from this piece, and we can't wait for you to read it!

Photos courtesy of lucysheen.com

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We had the privilege and pleasure of sitting down with Malaysian gymnast Farah Ann Abdul Hadi, and hearing about how she has navigated her identity as an athelete in the context of gender, religion and race.

You'll be able to read the piece this friday when our website launches! Link in bio to sign up for our mailing link.

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How turtley cute are these custard bao buns and Tangzhong Buns? Not only do we have an exciting, exclusive interview coming up with The Great British Bake Off's Kim-Joy, she's given us these recipes to share with you!

Only 4 days to go until our website launches, and you can try your hand at recreating these beautiful baked goods! Be sure to sign up for the mailing link in our bio.

Photo Credits: Kim-Joy

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Yasss! We've an exclusive interview with Kahmora Hall who generously shared her empowering journey to drag as a young queer Asian.

Don't miss it when we launch, and look out for some top tips for the young, beautiful and broke!

All photos courtesy of (the impeccably dressed) Kahmora Hall.

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Our team member Linda is a global citizen #andasian. Linda, like most of our team, has had the experience of navigating her identity across various diasporic spaces.

We, as a platform, are super passionate about this narrative and hope to provide a safe space for diasporic identity to be discussed and explored!

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"Whilst naming the problem, we have been made the problem"- these words from Aruhan Galieva have never been more relevant.

The intersectional singer wrote us an insightful piece, denouncing a well-known, controversial, Golden Globe winning film.

Make sure to follow us/sign up for our newsletter so you don't miss the chance to read her piece!

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Our team member @francescavzara is optimistic #andasian. Francesca features in our upcoming roundtable on the Filipino language in the Diaspora. Francesca’s optimistic, and with how much great content we have coming up, you should be too! #asianaudacity #stopasianhate #stopaapihate

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Baker, author and 2018 finalist of The Great British Bake Off Kim Joy has filled in our #andasian template, where’s yours?

Love GBBO as much as we do? We’ve got an exclusive interview with Kim-Joy coming up that you don’t want to miss!