“I sell BBQ and stuffed chicken here everyday beginning around 5 PM to dusk. I sell to all people–Khmer, Vietnamese, and African...
“I’ve been my own boss since the age of 25 with the opening of a beauty supply store. I now own Little...
“I love Philadelphia because it has the big city hustle with the small town feel. If I were to be your guide...
“I want to go back to school and become a nurse. Today, I am getting some work experience managing this Cambodian-owned cafe...
“Today is my last day of class after 5 years in the pharmacy program at Northeastern University – it feels especially rewarding,...
“I’ve been involved with the Digital Storytelling in Asian American Studies Project at UMass Boston since 2012. But for the past year,...
“Recently, I took my mother to Metta, a health center serving Southeast Asian refugees in the Lowell area. She never knew how...
“I’m the youngest executive director in the organization’s 30 years of inception. For 27 years growing up in Lowell, I’ve seen its...
“I started working at CMAA on February 11th. Prior to this, my only exposure to the Southeast Asian community was the Lao...
“I want to be a lawyer because I want to influence judicial reform in Cambodia. I want to give pro bono services...
“I had joined a gang and by age 18, I was locked up and served jail time for 4 almost years. Since...
“I come here a few hours a day to paint these stories of Buddha on the walls of Watt Jass. I’ve been...