Episode 6: Hungry for heritage: One author's journey connecting with Cantonese through writing and food

22/05/2023 35 min Temporada 1 Episodio 6
Episode 6: Hungry for heritage: One author's journey connecting with Cantonese through writing and food

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Join us this episode for AAPI Heritage Month as we hear from Jenny Liao, author and heritage speaker of Cantonese, as she shares her experiences learning to embrace her heritage through writing and food. From tips for budding authors to her favorite Cantonese treats, come see how Jenny has turned the emotions around her bilingual reality into stories that celebrate and empower young heritage speakers and their appetites!Check out her new children's book and her moving article in the New Yorker!https://imyourneighborbooks.org/book/everyone-loves-lunchtime-but-zia/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/forgetting-my-first-language

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