Conversations
Conversations
“We can tell our own stories on our own terms” - Michelle Yeoh
Interview With Yu-Chen Shih
Yu-Chen Shih was born in Taiwan to Malaysian-Taiwanese parents and raised in Singapore. Traveling with her family at a young age exposed her to many different cultures, which led to an early interest in beauty rituals from various traditions.
Weili Cheng, Executive Director of the Yale Alumni Association
Weili Cheng is the executive director of the Yale Alumni Association (YAA). In that role, she is responsible for overseeing the strategy and direction of the organization, its operations and programs.
Interview with Mira Jacob
Mira Jacob is the author and illustrator of Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations. Her critically acclaimed novel, The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing, was a Barnes & Noble Discover New Writers pick, shortlisted for India’s Tata First Literature Award, and longlisted for the Brooklyn Literary Eagles Prize.
Interview with Priya Arora
Priya is an editor by day, and a podcaster by night. As a queer, non-binary person born in California, Priya has spent the last 7 years in NYC where they have found their voice as a community activist and the host of Queering Desi, a podcast featuring stories of LGBTQ+ people.
Interview with Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
In this issue- which she is covering- we got the chance to interview Rowan and get to know the mind behind some of our favorite books better.
Meet Peggy Cherng, One of America’s Richest Self-Made Women
Panda Express was co-founded by CEOs Peggy and Andrew Cherng, first-generation Chinese immigrants who created the biggest Chinese fast food restaurant in the country. Peggy Cherng is one of America’s richest self-made women, making the Forbes Top 40s ranking of the country’s most successful self-made women entrepreneurs and executives.
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Conversations
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