Dear NüVoices community, We are so pleased to announce that we are officially recognized as a non-profit in the U.S. and donations from August 1, 2024 are now tax-deductible! NUVOICES [ … ]
Encore: Chinese Canadian Immigrant Histories with Arlene Chan and Melanie Ng
Happy holiday season to all! This month, we are re-sharing a 2022 episode in honor of Sheila Wiecke, one of the episode’s interviewees, who passed away in October 2023 in [ … ]
Memoir excerpt: Model Minority Gone Rogue by Qin Qin
Read an exclusive excerpt adapted from Model Minority Gone Rogue: How an unfulfilled daughter of a tiger mother went way off-script by Qin Qin (Hachette Australia, March 2024): Dragon Fire [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #116: Model Minority Gone Rogue, a Conversation with Qin Qin
This week, we have host Chenni Xu to discuss the new book of an old friend from her expat days in Beijing, Qin Qin (formerly Lisa Qin), Model Minority Gone [ … ]
Fiction: Diary of a Madwoman
BY 鸑岚朠 YUÈ LÁNYĪNG PHOENIX MOONMIST Known as the “Soul of China” (民族魂), writer Lǔ Xùn (鲁迅) birthed one of China’s first modern short stories,《狂人日记》“A Madman’s Diary” in 1918. This [ … ]
LONDON PANEL: Navigating Feminist Organising in ESEA communities
Calling all London friends: Join us for an evening of conversation, food and connection at “ESEA Feminism” – this month’s “Moongate Mix” event where we’ll be discussing feminist organising, racism, and [ … ]
NüProfile: Jih-E Peng on cinematography and the creative process
BY TINGTING WANG Jih-E Peng is a Taiwanese cinematographer who was raised in Hong Kong. Now based in New York, she has 15 years of experience working in the American [ … ]
Fiction: A Long Walk Through the Tall Dry Grass
BY N.J. CHAN Author’s note: My tale centers around a girl from rural Guangdong, China during the second Sino-Japanese war. The war affects her life in a tragic way through a heart-breaking [ … ]
NüVoices is looking for a podcast editor and podcast producer!
The NüVoices Podcast is looking for new team members. We’re currently looking for a podcast editor and podcast producer to work on our ongoing interview series, which has been active [ … ]
Past, present and poetry: Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui’s ‘July Rhapsody’
Contributor Daisy Singh Greaves reviews Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui’s ‘July Rhapsody’
NüVoices 2024 Global Updates / Wrap
Dear Patrons: Thank you for your continued patronage and dedication to the important work NüVoices is conducting!
Book excerpt: Kate Whitehead’s ‘Pandemic Minds’ explores mental health in Hong Kong
In ‘Pandemic Minds,’ journalist and psychotherapist Kate Whitehead uncovers the stories of Hongkongers who weathered the storm of the pandemic
NüVoices Podcast #115: UBC Students Podcast Special! Yi Chien Jade Ho on Anti-Gentrification Activism in Vancouver’s Chinatown and Judith Shapiro on Environmentalism in China
Note: We are ending our spring 2024 season with a special collaboration between NüVoices and four students from the University of British Columbia’s Human Rights in a Globalized World class. [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #114: Indigenous culture, politics and activism in Taiwan, a Conversation with Tuhi Martukaw
In the latest episode of our series focusing on Taiwan, Solarina Ho speaks with Tuhi Martukaw, an Indigenous policy advocate, journalist, community organizer. Solarina and Tuhi delve into what it [ … ]
NüVoices in Perugia: The rise and transformation of women’s magazines and platforms
NüVoices Editor joins Teen Vogue’s Editor-in-Chief and gal-dem’s former Head of Editorial in a panel at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia
NüVoices Podcast Episode #112: Leta Hong Fincher on the 10th Anniversary Edition of her book, Leftover Women
When Leta Hong Fincher’s book “Leftover Women” was first published ten years ago, it was considered a seminal work on Chinese feminism. The book outlines the structural discrimination, wholly reinforced [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast Episode #111: A Conversation with Fuchsia Dunlop about her book, “Invitation to a Banquet”
Thank you for your interest in our bimonthly, independent podcast. To support our editorial goals and help us keep producing podcast episodes, please consider donating through our Paypal page or [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast Episode #110: Feminist Activism Then & Now, a Conversation with Wanqing Zhang, Lijia Zhang & Jessie Lau
This week, NüVoices board members and co-hosts Jessie Lau and Lijia Zhang are in conversation with Wanqing Zhang, an independent journalist, to discuss China’s feminist movement taking place online. Despite [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast Episode #109: ‘How to Have an American Baby’ with documentary filmmaker Leslie Tai
Everyone in our NüVoices community: happy 2024! To start the new year, host Solarina Ho delves into the new captivating documentary, “How to Have an American Baby” with filmmaker Leslie [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast Episode #108: #MeToo in Taiwan, a Conversation with Darice Chang and Rita Jhang
It has been more than half a year since a Facebook post referencing the Netflix drama Wave Makers sparked a wave of #MeToo revelations across Taiwanese society. In this episode, [ … ]