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The Asian Highway presents Storytellers in Action
Hosted by Parimal M Rohit · EN
Providing a seat at the table for the Indian American (and Asian American) Diaspora.
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S6 E5: Miss Texas America vs. Mayra Flores - Who Is The New America?
Jul 25, 202200:25:27Tap to summarizeAverie Bishop, 25, is the first Asian American to wear the Miss Texas America crown. She plans to use her new platform to promote diversity and inclusion. Mayra Flores, at around the same time, won a congressional seat to represent Texas's Rio Grande Valley. Ms. Flores, a 36-year-old Mexican-born American, is the first Republican Latina to represent Texas in Congress. Both are taking center stage at a time when Texas is experiencing dramatic demographic shifts. Which woman will be the new face of Texas - and, perhaps, of America? Will Ms. Bishop's quest to promote diversity and inclusion win the day? Or will Ms. Flores represent an influx of minority voters who head to the voting booths and vote Republican?Texas Demographic Shifts: https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/12/texas-2020-census/Averie Bishop wins Miss Texas AmericaL https://www.insider.com/miss-texas-first-asian-american-winner-pageant-averie-bishop-2022-7Mayra Flores Goes to Washington: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/us/politics/mayra-flores-latina-republicans.html
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S6 E4: Asian American Studies - The Fabric of Asian Americans and American History
Jun 10, 202200:26:42Tap to summarizeNYC introduces an Asian American Studies pilot program for K-12 schools: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/nyc-teach-asian-american-pacific-islander-history-1800-schools-rcna31247
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S6 E3: Escape from Afghanistan - One Man's Story
Sep 30, 202101:00:59Tap to summarizeP-mo and his co-host from the Erased podcast, Dana Miller, have a conversation with Henry, an Afghan interpreter who was given U.S. Citizenship status for his services rendered to the American military during stretches of the 20-year Afghan War. Henry (a pseudonym) was able to leave the country for the United States, but his wife and children were left behind. The wife and children were able to get to the main airport in Kabul before the completion of the U.S. withdrawal and endured 6 days without food as they awaited escape. But they were turned away. Staying in Afghanistan under Taliban rule seemed inevitable. Then, someone in Austin, Texas stepped up and helped the family escape. Their story is told on this episode.
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S6 E2: Pres. Biden Signs Anti-Asian American Hate Bill
May 24, 202100:29:19Tap to summarizeThe Anti-Asian American Hate Bill finally became law when Pres. Joe Biden signed the bipartisan legislation on May 18. Also, Alabama reverses a nearly 30-year ban on teaching yoga in public schools, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has its first fan inductee, and an Indoor Football League franchise hires an Asian American woman to run the organization.
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S6 E1: #StopAsianHate - Empowering the Asian American Story
Mar 25, 202100:51:33Tap to summarizeHere are some resources to report hate crimes or to educate communities on the Asian American story:https://www1.nyc.gov/site/cchr/community/stop-asian-hate.pagehttps://stopaapihate.org
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S6 E0: Prologue
Mar 8, 202100:38:51Tap to summarizeP-Mo is now the solo host of Storytellers in ActionWe'll have 10 episodes, focused on topics, such as the NBA in India, the Punjab Farmer Protests, hate crimes against Asian Americans and the NRI EconomyAll episodes will be produced in Austin, Texas.
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Bonus - Film Composing 101: A Chat with Composer Colin Aguiar
Nov 25, 202000:43:51Tap to summarizeColin is from Toronto, Canada but also spends time in Los AngelesHe has also lived in KuwaitColin's website is www.colinaguiar.comSome of Colin's projects include:FlyermanA Christmas TailDipsticks2 Men & a Pig
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Bonus Episode: Police Violence, Democracy and Indo-US Relations
Nov 14, 202000:56:30Tap to summarizeJinee Lokaneeta just released her latest book, The Truth Machines. The book discusses policing, violence and scientific interrogations in IndiaSangay Mishra is the author of Desis Divided: The Political Lives of South Asian Americans.
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S5 E14: Epilogue - Joe Biden, President-Elect
Nov 8, 202000:41:34Tap to summarizeThis is the final episode of Season 5Two more bonus episodes are on tap; one on 11/14 and another on 11/21Kamala Harris is the first-ever woman Vice President of the United StatesShe is also the first woman of color to serve in the same roleCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom is now tasked with appointing Harris's successor to the U.S. Senate for CaliforniaThis was Joe Biden's third-ever run for PresidentBiden first ran for POTUS in 1988He ran again in 2008 but dropped out earlyBiden was later selected as Barack Obama's running mate
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S5 E13: Election 2020 - Biden vs. Trump
Nov 2, 202001:20:06Tap to summarizeTanny Jiraprapasuke and Jerry Raburn are the co-chairs of Thai Americans for BidenThis election is the first time a major presidential candidate recognized and included Thai Americans as a part of the campaignLos Angeles has the largest Thai American population in the countryHere is the link to the Thai Americans for Biden Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1678097495699890
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