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Refugee’s Daughter

Christina Le - PBS Reno

Refugee’s Daughter explores host, Christina Le’s memories and experiences growing up as a Chinese Vietnamese American. But this show is not just about her. She will also bring in guests who reflect on their own Chinese heritage and what it means to them. This podcast is about bringing people together through understanding and empathy. And it’s her hope that these conversations around heritage and identity will help create space for all of us to share more of our stories.

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Refugee’s Daughter explores host, Christina Le’s memories and experiences growing up as a Chinese Vietnamese American. But this show is not just about her. She will also bring in guests who reflect on their own Chinese heritage and what it means to them. This podcast is about bringing people together through understanding and empathy. And it’s her hope that these conversations around heritage and identity will help create space for all of us to share more of our stories.

Copyright 2023 All rights reserved.
7hr 50min
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On "Refugee's Daughter" this week, Christina is joined by queer, trans, non-binary person, Lily Zheng. They'll discuss Lily's work as a diversity, equity, and inclusion strategist and the challenges they encounter in implementing DEI initiatives.
October 4, 202425min 47sec49.6 MB
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In the final episode of this season of "Refugee's Daughter," Christina is joined by Sally Fung and Jason Soy of the "YutLik Club" project, which aims to translate the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar into English.
October 11, 202424min 1sec46.18 MB
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This week Christina is joined by Kristina Cho, award winning cookbook author, who shares her personal story of embracing her Chinese American identity through her love of food and cooking, blending her cultural influences from Ohio, California, and her Cantonese roots.
September 27, 202432min 1sec61.55 MB
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Dr. Hong, Christina's dentist joins her in this week's episode of "Refugee's Daughter," where they chat about the journey to becoming a dentist, and the importance of having healthcare providers who can communicate effectively with patients from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
September 20, 202428min 4sec53.98 MB
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Connie Lau, a park ranger at Yosemite National Park, joins Christina in this week’s episode of “Refugee’s Daughter,” where she talks about the forgotten histories and significant contributions of early Chinese immigrants.
September 13, 202429min 9sec56.05 MB
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In this week's episode, Hollie Ha, the creator of the "Holding Heritage" podcast, shares her journey of exploring her Chinese-Vietnamese identity and shares with Christina the challenges of their parents' reluctance to discuss their past.
September 6, 202426min 58sec51.85 MB
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Chinese calligrapher, Amelia Tran-Bencio, shares how discovering her family's refugee history through her father's diary inspired her to embrace her family's story through her calligraphy in this week’s episode of “Refugee’s Daughter.”
August 30, 202433min 58sec65.31 MB
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Jessica Ear joins Christina in this week's episode of “Refugee’s Daughter,” recounting her father's entrepreneurial spirit, her struggles with identity, and her journey from student government president to a career in the State Department.
August 23, 202428min 24sec54.6 MB
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Join Christina Le for new episodes of Refugee's Daughter, with more guests to share how heritage shapes our identities in an increasingly interconnected and diverse world. 
August 16, 20242min 11sec4.29 MB
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What makes a story American? In the final episode of “Refugee’s Daughter,” author Ken Liu (“The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories”) sits with Christina to discuss what it means to have and write an American story.
May 26, 202344min 43sec43.01 MB
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Actor and content creator, Ryan Alexander Holmes, sits down with Christina to discuss what he’s learned about himself, his culture, and his identity as being Black and Chinese in this week’s episode of “Refugee’s Daughter.”
May 19, 202333min 33sec32.29 MB
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Meet Pearl Low, Oscar-winning story artist who has created a safe space for people of similar backgrounds and identities to meet, share, and bond over culture and language. Join Christina and Pearl as they discuss “Cantonese Connection” in this week’s episode of “Refugee’s Daughter.”
May 12, 202327min 58sec26.85 MB
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Christina sits down with Heather Wong, pastry chef and founder of Flouring LA! Join Christina and Heather as they discuss growing up with multiple identities and how that plays into their identities today in this week’s episode of “Refugee’s Daughter.”
May 5, 202323min 23sec22.52 MB
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How do Chinese medicine and food go hand-in-hand? In this week’s episode of “Refugee’s Daughter,” Christina sits with Alice Sun to discuss Chinese medicine and how she incorporates those practices into food and cooking.
April 28, 202325min 48sec24.85 MB
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Bazi is known as the Four Pillars of Destiny, an astrological concept based on an analysis of the time and date of birth which can determine a person’s destiny or fate. Christina sits with Elton Keung to discuss Bazi in this week’s episode.
April 21, 202323min 3sec22.2 MB
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Ep 002 – Funeral | Michelle Lam
April 14, 202325min 53sec24.92 MB
Thumbnail for "Ep 001 – Food | The Woks of Life".
Ep 001 – Food | The Woks of Life
April 7, 202329min 38sec28.46 MB
Thumbnail for "Ep 000 – Preface | Refugee’s Daughter".
Join Christina Le as she begins the journey of starting her podcast, recounting her memories, and sitting down with guests to share their own experiences.
March 31, 20235min 9sec5.02 MB

Ep 015 – Equity | Lily Zheng

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October 4, 202425min 47sec

On "Refugee's Daughter" this week, Christina is joined by queer, trans, non-binary person, Lily Zheng. They'll discuss Lily's work as a diversity, equity, and inclusion strategist and the challenges they encounter in implementing DEI initiatives.

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Ep 015 – Equity | Lily Zheng
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