Send a textToday's episode, Kyle sits down with Randy Kim, a queer Vietnamese Cambodian American storyteller, podcaster, and community organizer. Conversation about identity, refugee history, belonging, and what it means to be 100% of everything.From growing up disconnected from language and culture to returning to Cambodia and Vietnam, Randy shares how storytelling, community, and joy became tools for healing in the Asian diaspora.Bio:Randy Kim is a queer Viet-Khmer American from the Chicagoland area with a Masters in Nonprofit Management at DePaul University. Randy is the creator and host of his award-winning podcast "The Banh Mi Chronicles.” He was the recipient of the annual Communicator Awards in 2024. His podcast has been mentioned by Apple Podcast, National Geographic Society, and the Asian American Journalist Association. He is the founder of his current Substack newsletter, “Banh Mi Bites” which explores conversations with BIPOC creatives and more. Randy has given workshop presentations at University of Illinois, DePaul University, Northern Illinois University, among others. Randy formerly served as a board member with The National Cambodian Heritage Museum in Chicago and is now serving as a board member with the Vietnamese Association of Illinois.InstagramPodcastSubstackYoutubeSupport the showThank you for listening! Help this podcast:1. Follow us on Instagram @whatkindofasianpod 2. Share our episodes with friends and family3. Subscribe to us on your streaming platform4. Leave us a rating and review on Spotify and Apple Podcast5. Buy Us a Coffee! (Supporting us financially really helps but it's definitely not required, do it if you can) All the links!https://linktr.ee/whatkindofasianareyoupod

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