Have you ever lost your sense of purpose after your loved one suddenly died? Whom do you turn to find strength to renew your mind and spirit?
Born in Sorsogon, the Philippines, Loida N. Lewis, traces the roots of her undying faith that revives her in her darkest hour after her husband Reginald F. Lewis died of brain cancer.
Loida also talks about her new memoir,“Why Should Guys Have All the Fun?” - an Asian American story of love, marriage, faith and running a billion dollar business empire.
Loida Lewis is a business executive, immigration lawyer, philanthropist and activist.
Music used:
Dream by Chan Wai Fat
Spiritual by HoliznaPATREON
Space Full by Andy G Cohen
You're Right But I'm Me by Doctor Turtle
Undercover Vampire Policeman by Chris Zabriskie
One in a Billion Theme Song by Brad McCarthy
Have you ever felt the need to know your family history as a way to become whole?
What can you remember about your parents’ immigrant journey or struggle that would help you weave a cohesive narrative for their past sacrifices and your current success?
Born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, Fran Chin, tells a compelling story about his father and mother’s voyage from Guangdong, China to escape penury so he and his eight siblings could enjoy a better life here in America.
Music used:
History by Twelvety9
Burn Me Alive by MMFFF
Even When We Fall by FPhilipp Weigl
Lullaby by The Ghost in Your Piano
Inspirational Outlook by Scott Holmes
Horses by Pictures of the Floating World
Mountain Monk B by Lobo Loco
One in a Billion Theme Song by Brad McCarthy
Find Your Roots is a history and culture project centering on Asian American voices, perspectives, and experiences. It is a one-on-one in-depth podcast interview show with Asian “Roots-Finders” seeking to remember the diverse and profound influences of their parents and grandparents. This educational podcast project is designed to promote and preserve the legacy of the countless contributions—as well as forgotten struggles and sacrifices—of our ancestors who paved the way for us today. We want to include you in this conversation. Share your thoughts. Pitch us a story. To send us your comments or stories, email us @ info@oneinabillionvoices.org or go to our Facebook page or website at OneinABillionVoices.org under “Pitch a Story.” “One in a Billion” connects Asians and Americans through storytelling, one person at a time. Season 7 Find Your Roots Series is produced by One in a Billion Productions, a non-profit educational media company (501c3), with generous funding from PLUS Charitable Trust. (https://plct.org/welcome/)
Have you stopped and considered what got you here? Who paved the way for you to learn and grow up in America? For first-generation Chinese American Paul Lee who was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, it is time for him and his siblings to remember their cultural roots, and to honor his parents’ incredible immigrant journey to America. It is also time for us to thank his father Sen Lee for his service to America. Sen Lee fought for America in WWII in the United States Armed Forces in Pacific Theatre.
Music Used:
The Wrong Way by Jahzzar
The Family Instrumental by Chad Crouch
Prism by Xylo Ziko
Four Way by William Ross Chernoff's Nomads
Climb by The Ghost in Your Piano
Boss 1: The First Challenge by Komiku
Singing In The Rain Instrumental by David Mumford
Rosedale Daydream Back in the Room by Greg Atkinson
Youk Ra Lom Ai Oh by Les Cartes Postales Sonores
One in a Billion Theme Song by Brad McCarthy
Find Your Roots is a history and culture project centering on Asian American voices, perspectives, and experiences. It is a one-on-one in-depth podcast interview show with Asian “Roots-Finders” seeking to remember the diverse and profound influences of their parents and grandparents. This educational podcast project is designed to promote and preserve the legacy of the countless contributions—as well as forgotten struggles and sacrifices—of our ancestors who paved the way for us today.
We want to include you in this conversation. Share your thoughts. Pitch us a story. To send us your comments or stories, email us @ info@oneinabillionvoices.org or go to our Facebook page or website at OneinABillionVoices.org under “Pitch a Story.”
“One in a Billion” connects Asians and Americans through storytelling, one person at a time.
Season 7 Find Your Roots Series is produced by One in a Billion Productions, a non-profit educational media company (501c3), with generous funding from PLUS Charitable Trust.
Do you have a hard time identifying with this kind of Chinese, or that kind of American, and wanting to create a third category of cultural identity? Do you feel so foreign while visiting China as a Chinese American?
Irene Li is a James Beard Award Winning Chef, Co-founder/Co-owner at Mei Mei Dumplings in Boston, Massachusetts. She is also a tech founder, and WBUR (Boston NPR) CitySpace Moderator/ Host.
A Cornell University graduate, Irene Li was part of the college scholar program and majored in cultural studies.
Music used:
Malachite by Andy G Cohen
New Day by Alan Spiljak
Even When We Fall by FPhilipp Weigl
Above the Clouds by Bio Unit
Bathed in Fine Dust by Andy G Cohen
Highride by Blue Dot Sessions
Flux by The Ghost in Your Piano
Oxygen Mask by Andy G Cohen
I Recall by Blue Dot Sessions
One in a Billion Theme Song by Brad McCarthy
Find Your Roots is a history and culture project centering on Asian American voices, perspectives, and experiences. It is a one-on-one in-depth podcast interview show with Asian “Roots-Finders” seeking to remember the diverse and profound influences of their parents and grandparents. This educational podcast project is designed to promote and preserve the legacy of the countless contributions—as well as forgotten struggles and sacrifices—of our ancestors who paved the way for us today.
We want to include you in this conversation. Share your thoughts. Pitch us a story. To send us your comments or stories, email us @ info@oneinabillionvoices.org
or go to our Facebook page or website at OneinABillionVoices.org under “Pitch a Story.”
“One in a Billion” connects Asians and Americans through storytelling, one person at a time.
Season 7 Find Your Roots Series is produced by One in a Billion Productions, a non-profit educational media company (501c3), with generous funding from PLUS Charitable Trust.
Are you denying your roots if you ignore them? Why should one’s culture be a forethought and not an afterthought? Who defines your cultural identity?
Dr. Elaine Shiang is a retired Chinese American medical doctor at MIT with over 35 years of experience. Episode 1 Don't’ Deny It is her account of her family history in China, their journey to America, her parents’ influence on her and her advice for the next generation.
Elaine is a mother of three adult children - Andrew, Margaret, Irene. All of them were born in the greater Boston area, including Elaine herself. However, Elaine was introduced to the Chinese language early in her childhood and even lived in Taiwan for three years. That experience, she says, exposed her to the wider world and a greater appreciation of the value of embracing your roots.
Elaine also talks about her late husband Dr. Frederick Pei Li who came to America as a refugee. Dr. Li, a Chinese-American physician, was a pioneer of population cancer genetics. For more about Dr. Elaine Shiang, click here.
Music used:
Acoustic Fingerpicking 3 by Independent Music Licensing Collective
Acoustic Fingerpicking 8 by Independent Music Licensing Collective
Brand New World by Kai Engel
Undercover Vampire Policeman by Chris Zabriskie
Youk Ra Lom Ai Oh by Les Cartes Postales Sonores
Asianna by Jean Toba
The Lullaby of the Free Hell by Koi-discovery
One in a Billion Theme Song by Brad McCarthy
Find Your Roots is a history and culture project centering on Asian American voices, perspectives and experiences. It is a one-on-one in-depth interview show with Asian “Root-finders” seeking to remember the diverse and profound influences of their parents and grandparents. This educational series is designed to promote and preserve the legacy of the countless contributions - as well as unforgettable struggles and sacrifices - of our ancestors who paved the way for us today. For more info: Email Info@OneinaBillionVoices.org