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Vina Orden
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The Depth of our Losses, Recent & Historical

#StopAsianHate #Asians4BlackLives #WeKeepUsSafe — (Note: following this essay is a list of resources, including books about Situating Asians in America, available at The Lift Up’s shop on bookshop.org*) A year ago, my co-host Tamara penned a letter to our listeners on behalf of The Lift Up in response to the continued murders of Black…

Asian American

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An Elegy for Loss, Recent & Historical
An Elegy for Loss, Recent & Historical
Asian American

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#MeToo — A Letter to My Father

Dad, If I haven’t said so before, thank you for raising me on your own for the four years that our family’s immigrant story separated us from mom. Being a dad raising two girls on his own — and during our formative years at that (sis from ages 6–10, and…

Sexual Assault

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#MeToo — A Letter to My Father
#MeToo — A Letter to My Father
Sexual Assault

10 min read


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The Lift Up Podcast

·Nov 10, 2021

SABRINA & CORINA: Writing a Place for Oneself

Season 2, Episode 8 Transcript — (Note: Also check out our lists, Discover Books by Native Authors and Latine and Hispanic Heritage Month Reading List on The Lift Up’s shop on bookshop.org) V: Happy Wednesday! I’m Vina Orden, here with Tamara Crawford. And this is The Lift Up podcast — inviting you to discover empowering reads…

Books

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SABRINA & CORINA: Writing a Place for Oneself
SABRINA & CORINA: Writing a Place for Oneself
Books

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The Lift Up Podcast

·Oct 22, 2021

ISLAND QUEEN: Bringing Hidden Histories to Light

Season 2, Episode 7 Transcript — (Note: Also check out our lists, Books on Antiracism, Black History, and Black Liberation and Discover Books by Caribbean Authors, which you may purchase through The Lift Up’s shop on bookshop.org) T: Happy Wednesday! I’m Tamara Crawford, here with Vina Orden, and this is The Lift Up Podcast — inviting…

Books

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ISLAND QUEEN: Bringing Hidden Histories to Light
ISLAND QUEEN: Bringing Hidden Histories to Light
Books

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The Lift Up Podcast

·Aug 18, 2021

THE MERMAID OF BLACK CONCH: Cultural Collisions/Convergence

Season 2, Episode 6 Transcript — (Note: Also check out our list of other books by Caribbean authors, which you may purchase through The Lift Up’s shop on bookshop.org) V: Happy Wednesday! I’m Vina Orden, here with Tamara Crawford. And this is The Lift Up Podcast — inviting you to discover empowering reads by marginalized writers…

Books

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THE MERMAID OF BLACK CONCH: Cultural Collisions/Convergence
THE MERMAID OF BLACK CONCH: Cultural Collisions/Convergence
Books

22 min read


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The Lift Up Podcast

·May 19, 2021

THE SON OF GOOD FORTUNE / POTIKI: Fighting for Home

Season 2, Episode 4 Transcript — (Check out our list of other books by Pasifika authors on The Lift Up’s shop on bookshop.org. Following this transcript is a list of books we also recommend that currently aren’t available on Bookshop.*) V: Happy Wednesday! I’m Vina Orden, here with Tamara Crawford. And this is The Lift Up…

Books

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THE SON OF GOOD FORTUNE / POTIKI: Fighting for Home
THE SON OF GOOD FORTUNE / POTIKI: Fighting for Home
Books

26 min read


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The Lift Up Podcast

·Apr 14, 2021

NIGHT SKY WITH EXIT WOUNDS/THE TRADITION: American Beauty|American Violence

Season 2, Episode 3 Transcript — T: Happy Wednesday! I’m Tamara Crawford, here with Vina Orden. And this is The Lift Up podcast — inviting you to discover empowering reads by marginalized writers. …

Asian American

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NIGHT SKY WITH EXIT WOUNDS/THE TRADITION: American Beauty|American Violence
NIGHT SKY WITH EXIT WOUNDS/THE TRADITION: American Beauty|American Violence
Asian American

24 min read


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The Lift Up Podcast

·Mar 10, 2021

BREASTS AND EGGS: Reclaiming our bodies and ourselves

Season 2, Episode 2 Transcript — (Note: Due to mic issues, choppy sections were excised from the audio recording but have been restored in this transcript.) V: Happy Wednesday! I’m Vina Orden, here with Tamara Crawford. And this is The Lift Up Podcast — inviting you to discover empowering reads by marginalized writers. …

Books

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BREASTS AND EGGS: Reclaiming our bodies and ourselves
BREASTS AND EGGS: Reclaiming our bodies and ourselves
Books

29 min read


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The Lift Up Podcast

·Feb 10, 2021

RED AT THE BONE: The selves we inherit & invent

Season 2, Episode 1 Transcript — (Note: check out our list of Books on Antiracism, Black History, and Black Liberation, which you may purchase through The Lift Up’s shop on bookshop.org*) T: Happy Wednesday! I’m Tamara Crawford, here with Vina Orden. And this is The Lift Up podcast — inviting you to discover empowering reads by…

Culture

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RED AT THE BONE: The selves we inherit & invent
RED AT THE BONE: The selves we inherit & invent
Culture

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The Lift Up Podcast

·Nov 20, 2020

HURRICANE SEASON: Breaking the silence & impunity around femicide

Season 1, Episode 7 Transcript — (Note: following this transcript is a list of other books by Mexican authors, which you may purchase through The Lift Up’s shop on bookshop.org*) V: Happy Wednesday! I’m Vina Orden, here with Tamara Crawford. And this is The Lift Up Podcast, inviting you to discover empowering reads by marginalized writers…

Books

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HURRICANE SEASON: Breaking the silence & impunity around femicide
HURRICANE SEASON: Breaking the silence & impunity around femicide
Books

22 min read

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