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Tokyo, Japan | 2017

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Shimonoseki, Japan | 2017

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Osaka, Japan | 2017

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Quezon City & Divisoria, Philippines | 2017

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Tarlac, Philippines | 2017

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Bulacan, Philippines 2017

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Hi friends + fam, as mentioned last week, I’ve recently been selected as a finalist in a publication contest put on by the gutsy, lovely press @writebloody. As part of the second round of the contest, here is my poetry video filmed by the talented Quinn Brown and Aaron Middleton.

Bruce Lee inspired me to write this poem because he challenged the controlling image of what Asians were expected to be in the media and the world. He was unafraid to be fierce and powerful. I hope to honor his legacy by striking down the same stereotypes in this poem.

Shout out Jordan Faralan and Paula Souvannaphasy for supporting during the shoot and @writebloody for considering my work for publication.

Year of the Dragon: https://vimeo.com/179880320

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Mt. Dickerman 2016

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Bay Area 2016

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My poetry partner, Shelby Handler, and I had our group poem about diaspora and honoring our ancestors posted online this past month. Thankful for the boost and excited to be able to share it online with folks. We wrote and memorized the piece within a week to perform at nationals. It was a trip! Shout out Shelby for all their magic.

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Last day of being 22. Feeling thankful for the love and support from all the rad folks over the years. Now finishing the last half of law school, writing one page a day, performing a handful of features over the next few months, and continuing to study what it means to support social movements and create effective change. Picture cred goes to photo wizard @connorsurdiphoto. Please give him a follow! He’s a real one. Resourceful, imaginative, and a good hearted dude.

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