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Chinese-American Lisa See’s 11th novel, “The Island of Sea Women,” centers on the female friendship and family secrets of the haenyeo. For centurie...
- Added: Mar 15, 2019
- Length: 09:44
- Added: Mar 04, 2019
- Length: 06:00
“Homage to Humanity” is a stunning coffee table book that contains more than 500 pages and photographs of indigenous tribes from around the world. ...
- Added: Jan 11, 2019
- Length: 09:51
Sometimes when picking our monuments we focus on the wrong aspect.
- Added: Nov 05, 2018
- Length: 06:00
Sandip Roy misses a piece of India that can only be had in in San Francisco.
- Added: Oct 30, 2018
- Length: 06:00
Pediatrician and public health advocate Dr Mona Hanna-Attisha, author of “What The Eyes Don’t See. A Story Of Crisis, Resistance, And Hope In An Am...
- Added: Aug 25, 2018
- Length: 09:55
During World War II, more than a quarter million Filipinos fought alongside American soldiers. Many are still awaiting the recognition promised to ...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KPBS, Texas Public Radio, and KPCC
- Added: Jul 30, 2018
- Length: 07:44
- Purchases: 4
The Varkaris, farmers turned piligrims, are said to be the world’s oldest and largest people’s movement as they walk for weeks from their homes to ...
- Added: Jul 17, 2018
- Length: 06:00
This year Sandip Roy sees a new side of queer life in India.
- Added: Jun 13, 2018
- Length: 06:00
Robin Lung talks wake-up calls, color-blind casting, and the power of film.
- Added: Mar 22, 2018
- Length: 21:09
Atsuko Hirayanagi talks culture, conforming, and the mixed blessing of a sugar coating.
- Added: Mar 16, 2018
- Length: 16:27
Beauty in Simplicity with The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Curator Heather Grzybek
- Added: Dec 30, 2017
- Length: 27:20
Ai Wei Wei talks first instincts, human rights, and rebuilding connections.
- Added: Oct 26, 2017
- Length: 12:23
Sandip Roy has a different perspective on India's version of Halloween.
- Added: Oct 17, 2017
- Length: 06:00
70 years after Independence it sometimes feels as if Indians are still to develop a funny bone. Especially when it comes to politicians.
- Added: Oct 10, 2017
- Length: 06:00
It takes only a few hours to fly from Kolkata to Bangkok, and a weekend in Bangkok is quite common. But there’s very little of Thailand in Kolkata.
- Added: Sep 25, 2017
- Length: 06:00
This August 15th marked 70 years of India’s independence. But this also marks 70 years of one of India’s greatest human tragedies.
The partition ...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Aug 21, 2017
- Length: 06:00
- Purchases: 1
On a rain-drenched monsoon evening recently a bit of old American history found new life on the streets of India.
- Added: Jul 10, 2017
- Length: 06:00
Host Sonya Dunn Interviews Guamanian American Air Force Officer Lt. Col. Kathryn Palozzi in commemoration of Asian and Pacific Islander American He...
- Added: Jun 23, 2017
- Length: 47:00
The Scripps National Spelling Bee has a new winner. 12 year old Ananya Vinay. Another Indian American. That’s not news anymore.
But Ananya Vinay’s ...
- Added: Jun 06, 2017
- Length: 06:00
Jeff Adachi talks racism, reform, and the power of film.
- Added: Apr 15, 2017
- Length: 21:39
From: Heidi Chang
Tyrus Wong, a pioneering Chinese American artist who created the look of the movie, "Bambi," left a great legacy and continues to inspire artists a...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Apr 05, 2017
- Length: 04:59
- Purchases: 1
There have been other mob attacks in India before thre Nigerians were beaten in a mall in Delhi on March 27. Each time the government promises stri...
- Added: Apr 03, 2017
- Length: 06:00
Lenora Lee talks transcending timelines, embracing improvisation, and dancing in a cramped space.
- Added: Mar 10, 2017
- Length: 12:31
Lena Khan talks choreographing a slap fight, giving credit where it’s due, and surrendering to Seinfeld.
- Added: Mar 04, 2017
- Length: 11:13
