But Where Are You From?

Viv Yau had the pleasure of speaking with legendary artist, Keith Khan about whether South Asian and ESEA communities are interconnected, whether it’s better to eat with chopsticks or your hands, how Shanghainese people dress so cool and of course, his upcoming show The Accountants, being shown at Factory International at Aviva Studios!  In partnership with Factory International, we have a limited amount of £3 tickets to attend the show across 4th, 5th, and 7th-11th of May 2024 at Aviva Studios, Manchester.  Discount code: ACTVIV3 Dates applicable: 4th, 5th, and 7th-11th of May 2024   2 tickets per transaction Booking fee applies  Location: Factory International at Avivia Studios, Manchester  Book here: https://bit.ly/FactoryInternationalTheAccountants    Follow Keith Khan: https://www.keithkhanassociates.com/  https://www.instagram.com/keithkhanlondon/  About The AccountantsExperience an electrifying encounter of cultures as China and India take centre stage in this awe-inspiring theatrical event from visionary artist Keith Khan, choreographed by Xiexin Dance Theatre and Terence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company. This dance extravaganza challenges our notions of identity and cultural dominance. Main characters Kash and Liam – voiced by the talented Josh Hart and actor and author Shobna Gulati – are of British-Chinese and British-Indian heritage. Delivered via texts and voice notes, their banter and soul-searching dialogues playfully debate which cultural superpower reigns supreme – from food to iconic landmarks and spiritual beliefs. This battle is enriched by a high-tech visual and acoustic feast crafted by the ARIA-nominated sound artist Somatic and the award-winning design studio idontloveyouanymore providing stunning immersive visuals, plus lighting design from the award-winning Simon Corder and dramaturgy by Jude Christian. Brought to you by Keith Khan, whose grand artistic creations have adorned events from the Notting Hill Carnival to the London 2012 Olympic Games, The Accountants invites you on a global journey right from your seat. Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

besea.n co-founders Amy Phung and Charley Wong travelled to Asia together last year. In this podcast they discuss how transformative the trips were, their best food recommendations for Vietnam and Malaysia and future travel plans! Follow the hosts @_amy_pix and @CharFayeW on IG and TikTok, and joint account @eseagaleats on TikTok for future travel recs. -------------------------------------------- Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean -------------------------------------------- Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Happy Lunar New Year! Welcome back to what we *think* is a new season of But Where Are You From?! Mai-Anh Vu Peterson, David Kam and Viv Yau have a chatty catch up from what’s happened they last time recorded the podcast, they share their zodiac sign traits, Viv has an zodiac related identity crisis, they talk about making new traditions during lunar new year, and they share the story of when Viv ruined their team sound bath session by snoring…loudly. -------------------------------------------- Want to share some thoughts that could be played on our podcast? Send besea.n a LISTENER VOICEMAIL:⁠https://besean.co.uk/voicemails⁠  -------------------------------------------- Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! ⁠https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/⁠  ⁠https://twitter.com/besea_n⁠  Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! ⁠http://bit.ly/Kofibesean⁠  Sign petitions:  STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth -------------------------------------------- Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

besea.n's own Isabelle attended the Waterstones x Penguin 'House of YA (Young Adult) LitFest' earlier this month, and got the chance to interview Marie Lu - 14-time New York Times bestselling writer, and author of the new YA novel ‘Stars and Smoke’ out now. Isabelle and Marie chatted about the joy of YA (Young Adult) literature, BTS and K-pop, Asian representation in her new book, mental health and trauma, and Marie's relationship to London, which is one of the settings in the book. Check out the transcript of this episode, together with Isabelle's writeup of the House of YA litfest, in our new Spotlight article. Social Media: Marie: Instagram | Twitter besea.n: ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ Isabelle: ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ -------------------------------------------- Want to share some thoughts that could be played on our podcast? Send besea.n a LISTENER VOICEMAIL:https://besean.co.uk/voicemails  -------------------------------------------- Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/  https://twitter.com/besea_n  Support the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean  Sign petitions:  STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media -------------------------------------------- Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Viv and her boyfriend Manny catch up on the podcast about their relationship; from meeting their family, farting, how they navigate racism with friends/family, whilst travelling, unpaid labour, eating lo bak go and fufu, learning Twi and Cantonese and so much more! Follow viv at @itsvivyau to drop her and Manny a message! Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a bowl of rice, 100% of the donations now go towards besean! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean

Amy spoke to Kimi Jolly (co-founder of ESAS) and Sophia Luu (Design Researcher) about UK’s hostile environment and how it affects asylum seekers, the new hate crime reporting/support service called On Your Side, the importance of design equity in healthcare, our fluid relationships with language, and why ancestry DNA testing isn’t as useful as we think they are (if you’re Black, Brown or Asian). Do remember to visit www.onyoursideuk.org and support their work. Sophia Luu https://www.sophialuu.co.uk/  https://www.esascotland.org/  ESEA Heritage Month Programme of Events 2022: https://www.besean.co.uk/eseahm-2022-events  Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION - https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media  Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

(Trigger warning: abortion, sexual assault, miscarriage, body issues) In our end of season finale, Mai-Anh and Viv Yau have a chatty catch up and talk a lot about TikTok, the anti-abortion law Roe Vs Wade, our body image issues and how messed up it is, allowing ourselves to look after our bodies, suncream and SO MUCH MORE! Trust us on the sunscreen! Links mentioned:  https://prochoice.org/  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/  Send us a LISTENER VOICEMAIL: https://besean.co.uk/voicemails Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION - https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media  Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Happy Pride Month! Kai (she/her) and Karlie (she/her) talk with the wonderful Cynthia So (they/them), author of the new book ‘If You Still Recognise Me’ (out 9 June in the UK). Together they discuss the impact of YA (Young Adult) books on teenagers and adults alike, discovering queer culture in Hong Kong, the Canto in Cynthia's book, writing about different types of love and family dynamics, and the joys of fanfiction and Tumblr back in the noughties and 2010s.  Where to find Cynthia So Instagram: https://instagram.com/cynthiasowrites Twitter: https://twitter.com/cynaesthete Website: https://socynthia.wordpress.com/ Little Tiger Books: https://littletiger.co.uk/author-illustrator/cynthia-so Resources Malinda Lo books - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2884780.Malinda_Lo Send us a LISTENER VOICEMAIL: https://besean.co.uk/voicemails ESEA Heritage Month event submisions: Stay up to date on how to submit final registration details for your events: https://www.besean.co.uk/ Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION - https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media  Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Amy talked with Claire Kohda (author of Woman, Eating) and Kaiya Shang (Editor at Scribner), about Claire's wonderful new book (read it!), food as an identity, racial othering and "the monstrous", the mixed ethnicity experience, plus the good bits and the bad bits (think rampant racism and nepotism) of the publishing world. Connect with our guests: https://instagram.com/clairekohda https://instagram.com/kaiyashang  Resources: Books:  The Mixed Race Experience by Naomi and Natalie Evans  Mixed-race Superhuman by Will Harris Instagram: https://instagram.com/mixedracefaces https://instagram.com/mixedbloomroom https://instagram.com/themixedfamilyconversation Send us a LISTENER VOICEMAIL: https://besean.co.uk/voicemails Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION - https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media  Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/

Our hosts, David Kam and King-Wey Hii-Ko speak with Jambo Truong on wellness encompassing relationship with our ancestors and reframing the way we see trauma and our relationships to practice of honouring ancestors.  Follow Jambo's work: https://www.jambodragon.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jambodragon/  Send us a LISTENER VOICEMAIL: https://besean.co.uk/voicemails  Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/ https://twitter.com/besea_n Support the podcast by buying besea.n a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besea.n! http://bit.ly/Kofibesean Sign petitions: STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE ACTION - https://linktr.ee/meemalee ESEA HERITAGE MONTH: Sign the petition to support the launch of East & South East Asian Heritage Month in the UK https://www.change.org/ESEAHeritageMonth We've reached 30,000 signatures! Sign the petition for media outlets to stop depicting ESEA people in Coronavirus related media: https://www.change.org/p/bbc-stop-depicting-east-asians-in-coronavirus-related-media  Credits: Jingle by John Clapper: https://www.instagram.com/john_clapper/