The name from the project came from the husband and partner of Nancy Wang, a psychotherapist as well as an ASIA member and a founder of Eth-Noh-TEC, Robert Kukuchi-Yngoho, who came up with ‘Strong Like Bamboo.’ “There’s an ancient anecdote that a single bamboo piece can be bent and eventually broken,” said Kukuchi-Yngoho. “But when you put together many bamboos, they are strong like iron. As Asian Americans that’s who we are as a community.” | By Emil Guillermo During the pandemic, I was in a group of Asian American storytellers based in the Bay Area on a weekly Zoom call when six Korean American women were killed in what has come to be known as the Atlanta Spa killings in March of 2021. From that point on, the storytellers of
Throngs of story seekers found their way to the North Columbia Schoolhouse during the now two day Sierra Storytelling Festival, which made its 35th showing on the San Juan Ridge Friday and Saturday.
For a remarkable 35 years, volunteers welcomed the best tellers in the nation to the shaded amphitheater behind the 145-year-old North Columbia Schoolhouse.
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Stagebridge Launches FINDING OURSELVES IN AMERICA
The lineup includes Emil Guillermo, Robert Kikuchi-Yngoji and Nancy Wang, and M.J. Kang.by BWW News Desk
Stagebridge and Asian American Storytellers in Unity join forces to uplift the diverse cultures and heritage of the Asian American and Pacific Islander diaspora in FINDING OURSELVES IN AMERICA: ASIAN AMERICAN VOICES.
As a direct response to the recent anti-Asian attacks across the United States, this one-of-a-kind digital event brings together 16 nationally-recognized storytellers for a stimulating and informative gathering. Through personal narratives, historical stories, folktales, art and music, these storytellers will elevate immigration experiences, discrimination, struggles with self-identity, and cross-cultural understanding.