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Sep 2020
25m 41s

Trouver sa voix (Speaking Out)

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Growing up in France as the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, Linh Lan Dao felt uncomfortable speaking up when she encountered anti-Asian racism. But after becoming a journalist and finding a community of like-minded people, Linh Lan discovered the tools she needed to stand up for herself and others.

A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3u3wRK4.

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