The 2 Khmerican Sisters Podcast
We are your co-hosts, Mellissa & Jasmine!
10 | Q&A with 2 Khmerican Sisters, Mellissa & Jasmine
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We take a moment to share with you what's been going on behind-the-scenes of the 2 Khmerican Sisters website and podcast as well as sharing more info about ourselves as Cambodian-Americans.
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9 | Celebrating 9 Years of Documenting Khmer America with Phatry Derek Pan
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In honor of Khmerican's 9th Anniversary, we interviewed Phatry Derek Pan, Media Entrepreneur & Founder of Khmerican, which is the most trusted, next-generation news platform on the Cambodian diaspora. Derek will share his leadership journey and experiences of living in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. As a former Buddhist monk, he shares meaningful tips and advice on how to find peace and hope during this global pandemic.
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8 | From Refugee Camp to an Immigration Attorney with Sam Sar, Esq.
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Learn more about Sam Sar, Esq.
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Sam shares his humble beginnings of being born in a Thai refugee camp to growing up in a low-income neighborhood and now living his dream as an Immigration Attorney. He shares some of his personal experiences that have challenged him to grow and strengthen as a leader, which ultimately led him to realize his passion for helping others.
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7 | Building Self-Confidence as SE Asian American Females
in a Western Society
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Learn more about Cathy, Program Manager: Learn more about Firda, Mama, Mentor & Learner:
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Growing up as Southeast Asians in America, we are exposed to both Asian & Western beauty standards, pressures and expectations from our families, peers and the media. Listen to this insightful talk with our friends, Cathy and Firda, about our imperfect journeys toward building self-confidence, becoming more comfortable in our own skin, and achieving happiness within ourselves.
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6 | From Khmerican Roots to a Life of Many Passions with Phanit Duong
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Music by Hella Chluy
"Where's My Stimulus?" Snizzy Remix - Hella Chluy ft. Srizzy Learn more about Phanit Duong, aka Hella Chluy: |
Phanit, widely known as Hella Chluy for his viral comedic videos and music, speaks about his identity as a Khmer American. Phanit talks about his early childhood memories of growing up in Kelso, WA, embracing Khmer culture and cuisine, encountering some challenges with bullying and mental health and depression, being grateful for participating in athletic sports like Tae Kwon Do. He shares new goals as a Khmer influencer in starting his own podcast, continuing his love for music, and supporting any up and coming Khmer voices.
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5 | Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling as SE Asian Women of Color
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Learn more about Cathy, Program Manager:
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As women of color in the workforce, we invited our friend Cathy to discuss about our personal experiences of facing and overcoming micro-aggressions, biases, prejudices, and harassment since studies show that we are the least supported group in the workplace. Additionally, we have to work much harder to be seen, heard, and respected compared to our white peers and men of color. Tune in to hear how we are breaking the bamboo ceiling as Southeast Asian women in Program / Project Management, Team Management & Education.
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4 | Speaking Up & Out, Self-Reflection/Awareness,
Implicit Biases & Racial Equity Commitments
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Harvard’s Project Implicit Association Tests to see what beliefs you hold consciously or unconsciously: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/selectatest.html
Phil Vischer's video on racial injustice which clearly outlines the historic facts and data of systemic racism in the U.S. https://youtu.be/AGUwcs9qJXY |
Why do we NEED to be courageous to speak up, even if it feels uncomfortable? Why is it important to educate kids about race? How do we acknowledge our implicit / unconscious biases? Tune in to hear our answers, personal BLM commitment, and a message to our white community regarding why we need YOU to use your power, privilege, and voice to step up for those who are silenced.
“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” Black Lives Matter Now. |
3 | Teaching Young Children about Race, BLM, Activism & Current Events
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Check out our dear friend, Kaitlin Kamalei Brandon’s Spectrum for Multicultural Literature providing an array of children books about race and multiple narratives in the categories of Conversation, Exploration and Representation.
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What is the meaning of privilege? Why is it important to discuss race at home and school? Tune in to hear how the death of George Floyd & BLM protests was brought up during Jasmine's kindergarten virtual classroom. We will also talk about the importance of BIPoC representation and an awesome resource that is available to parents to educate their kids about race and diversity through books.
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2 | Anti-Blackness Beliefs, Model Myth Minority,
Racism Issues, Implicit Biases & PoC Representation
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Mellissa interviews her sister, Jasmine, an educator of color in Southwest Seattle, to talk about how to open up the conversation for young children to reflect about racial equity and privilege. This will be a three-part series. In this kick off episode, we will discuss experiences with racism and discrimination, harmful anti-blackness beliefs and "Model Minority" stereotype within the Asian community, the "Why" behind the Black Lives Matter Movement, the need for more teachers of color and teachers trained in racial equity, and School-to-Prison Pipeline.
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1 | War & Genocide Stories by our Ma & Yay
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Learn more about Mama Oui:
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This is a one-of-a-kind cultural storytelling experience told in Khmer and English about the stories of war and genocide by our mom, (Ma) Vy, and grandma, (Yey) Vorn. Our Ma & Yay will share intimate details of experiencing oppression during the 1970s when Dictator Pol Pot gained control of Cambodia to create an agrarian socialist society into a communist society, resulting in the mass killings of a third of the Cambodian population. Leverage this opportunity to educate yourself more about the history of Cambodia and learn about the struggles and challenges that our family had faced during the Khmer Rouge Regime.
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