In season three of the Queens Memory podcast, “Our Major Minor Voices,” we feature stories from our neighbors of Asian descent whose ongoing struggles and triumphs play a vital role in shaping the future of Queens, New York.
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In season three of the Queens Memory podcast, “Our Major Minor Voices,” we feature stories from our neighbors of Asian descent whose ongoing struggles and triumphs play a vital role in shaping the future of Queens, New York.
The Queens Memory podcast is a production of Queens Public Library and was made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. The views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this episode are those of its creators and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of National Endowment for the Humanities, Queens Public Library, the City University of New York, or their employees. For more on the Queens Memory podcast, visit QueensMemory.org/podcast.
This episode is also available in Tibetan. You can find it in our podcast feed.
For Tibetans in their native country and around the world, preserving the Tibetan language means preserving their culture. Since the Chinese occupation of Tibet in 1959, these vital parts of Tibetan identity have been under grave threat.
For the past six decades, Tibetan refugees have managed to keep their culture alive in India, where they formed a democratic exile government once headed by the Dalai Lama. Since the US Immigration Act of 1990 provided immigration visas to 1000 of these refugees, exiled Tibetans have made homes away from home in America as well.
In this episode, we’ll hear how the sizable Tibetan community in Queens has managed to preserve their mother tongue.
Resources mentioned in the episode can be found below:
Tibet Action Institute
Tibetan Community of New York
Yindayin Coaching
Tendor’s Songs
This episode was produced by Tenzin Tsetan Choklay in conjunction with Anna Williams, and Natalie Milbrodt. It was hosted by J. Faye Yuan.
Mixing and editing by Cory Choy with music composed by Elias Ravin.
Voiceover work by Tenzin Sangmo and Dan Harumi.
Additional music by Tenzin Dorjee (Tendor).
Special thanks to Tibet Action Institute, Tibetan Community of New York, Yindayin Coaching Center, and Yodon Thonden.
This podcast has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. The views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this episode are those of its creators and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of National Endowment for the Humanities, Queens Public Library, the City University of New York, or their employees.
Queens Memory: Our Major Minor Voices
In season three of the Queens Memory podcast, “Our Major Minor Voices,” we feature stories from our neighbors of Asian descent whose ongoing struggles and triumphs play a vital role in shaping the future of Queens, New York.
The Queens Memory podcast is a production of Queens Public Library and was made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. The views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this episode are those of its creators and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of National Endowment for the Humanities, Queens Public Library, the City University of New York, or their employees. For more on the Queens Memory podcast, visit QueensMemory.org/podcast.
