Yoni Ki Baat, the South Asian Vagina Monologues, second season comes to KPFA this week. We speak with three of the writers and hear from their work as well as from Elizabeth Sy, creator of a new exhibit at the Center for Sex and Culture. Plus music from Bridge Across the Blue, a new multimedia … Continued
South Asian and Muslim Americans are growing voices and players in the electoral scene, as the stakes are high for these constituencies. Learn how they are impacted by the Presidential outcome as we talk with American Muslim Voice director Samina Faheem Sundas. She also shares with us her voter registration campaign experience. And the annual … Continued
Do ghosts give messages about the state we’re in today? Storyteller Brenda Wong Aoki talks about the performance of Mermaid Meat, along with Mark Izu who plays the bass. Seiichi Tanaka, leader of the SF Taiko Dojo, also lends rhythmic drive to this up-coming Asian ghost story fest. And, learn about the election and the … Continued
From a South Asian woman’s perspective – the renowned activist and author Arundhati Roy speaks about empire and reigning in power during this election period. She also reads from her award-winner book the God of Small Things. Plus a music based segment about sounds from the South Asian diaspora – a feature produced by Dhamaal. … Continued
Listen up for a report back from North Korea by three Asian Americans. Plus meet with Adrian Lasimbang, a young forest activist from Sarawak and Sabah in Malaysia. And listen to Southeast Asian youth, who are putting together an event to commemorate the death of Chan Boonkeone year ago. Plus music, calendar….as well as fund-drive. … Continued
If you think it’s a pain to vote here, what’s it like in Afghanistan with elections happening this weekend? Apex talks with reporter Roya Aziz – just back from Afghanistan – about a country in the midst of chaotic change. And, we have a feature commemorating the birth of Gandhi whose principals shaped South Asian … Continued
Three decades ago the US pulled out of South East Asia after fighting a war that left the land in a state of devastation and sent people in flight out of desperation. Apex talks with Laotian, Vietnamese, and Cambodian Americans about what’s been the aftermath of the war on their communities in the US. Has … Continued
Hawaiian hula master and chanter Mark Ho‘omalu’s intense style and rhythm played on the gourd drum make him unique. Described as “inventive” by some and “unrestrained” by others" Ho‘omalu crosses between traditional and contemporary music. We’ll learn about this as well as about A New Beginning, a major performance by Mark Ho’omalu’s Academy of Hawaiian … Continued
War and its the impact on Asian Pacific Islander communities, including a discussion about how the US defeat in South East Asia 30 years ago still reverberates today. And we’ll learn about what’s behind the break-out of Asian Massive music as Apex talks with dance teacher Viki Virk about bhangra and the dhol drums of … Continued
Discussion around Legalization of Prostitution, and the upcoming initiative on the November ballot. Host Raijita also asks what issues are facing our Asian american sisters who are working in the industry. And, OAKLAND UNITED AGAINST BUSH- API’s and P.O.C. come together to talk about what actions they are taking in preperation for the upcoming elections. … Continued
