Suraj Singareddy

Hi! I’m Suraj (He/Him). I’m a current high school senior from Atlanta, GA, and I am so excited to be building Asians in the Arts with all these amazing people! Outside of AitA, I’m involved in theatre and Gender-Sexuality Alliance at school. I also serves as a member of GLSEN’s National Student Council and spends my free time baking, watching studio Ghibli movies, and listening to musicals.

Katherine Leung

Katherine Leung is an artist, public school art teacher, and community organizer in San Jose, California. She loves independent publishing and runs her own small press. Her favorite places in Asia are Kyzyl, Ulan-Ude, Taipei, Seoul, and of course Hong Kong!

Canto Cutie Zine

Dead Dads Zine

Misha Patel

Misha is a high school student from Tampa, FL. She’s passionate about the humanities and recently became interested in writing. She is also very passionate about music, playing the violin and the snare drum for her school’s pipe band! In her free time she loves to write, bake, and play video games.

Sammie Riedman

Sammie is a writer, farmer, and social activist based in Seattle, WA. She graduated from the Evergreen State College in 2019 with a BAS in Ecological Agriculture and Sociology. Her love language is leading seminar and gift giving. Fun fact from Sammie: “I am permanently craving taro milk tea. If you can’t tell, I’m a Taurus.”

Baotran Truong

Baotran is a linguistics major and film/tv minor at UCLA. When she is not trying to dismantle the patriarchy or unlearn noxious capitalist values, Baotran is sipping home-made milk tea while watching a show or movie she’s already seen 17 times. She can be found with her Australian shepherd at dog parks throughout Los Angeles. Always looking to consume more books, preferably while under a fuzzy blanket as one of her spotify playlists plays in the background.

Jaden Chee

Jaden is a high school student based in Massachusetts. Jaden is a photographer and musician who occasionally writes poetry, and feels strongly about too many humanitarian issues. She handmade earrings and knit hats in her spare time to raise money for various charities, and reads and alarming number of webtoons and drinks a little too many matcha lattes.

Grace Vo

Grace is a working artist based in Massachusetts. Grace likes to paint abstractly but is also into mixed media. She just launched her own scrunchie shop called Up&Down where she sells handmade vintage/thrifted scrunchies! In her free time, Grace likes to play animal crossing and cook. A big fan of a good rainbow roll and a crunchy banh xeo.

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Up&Down Scrunchies

Jenna Wang

My name is Jenna Wang and I’m a student studying journalism at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. When I’m not writing any articles or directing the team, I’m busy singing, dancing to Kpop, or watching Netflix in my free time!

Oscar Kim Bauman

I’m a mixed third generation Korean American from New York City, and am currently a junior at Wesleyan University studying English. I love music and film, and beyond my work with Asians In The Arts, I’m an Arts and Culture Editor at the Wesleyan Argus, and a freelance reporter for Our Town NY.

Rochelle Gomez

Hi, I’m Rochelle! A Filipino Bred, Australian raised creative arts enthusiast. I specialize in writing about Asians in the Arts in all the latest and throwback tv, movies, music, and theatre. I am a semi-functioning adult working as a freelance writer and social media specialist. When I’m not questioning my life decisions, you will find me waiting in line to be front row in a mosh pit, planning my next hiking adventure, or attempting at-home dinner recipes. Follow me for more about all the things on my mind that interest me, confuse me and inspire me @simplesocialsiste

Chenzhen Hu (He/Them)

Queer East Asian diaspora from Spain. I enjoy dissecting media culture through a critical lens. Interested in social justice, critical race studies, queer theory, affect theory, disability studies, coloniality and building anti-racist movements within the Asian communities. Also, I’d also like to put some light on Asian artists beyond the US; particularly from Spain. During my free time, I am either eating, sleeping, playing computer games, reading or watching some TV show. Overall, my best time is when I’m spending it with my friends; laughing, talking, discussing or just eating hot pot together.

Jonon Gansukh

Heyo! My name is Jonon! Acting has been my passion since I was a youngster. I am currently based in New York City and study Acting & Theater at the New School for Drama. I also do Playwriting and article writing. I’ve always wanted to see more Asian representation in media. And I hope that our articles and work here have resonated and have had a positive effect on you and for representation. Other things about me are that I’m a big fan of animation and animals!

Susan Kuroda

Susan is a junior at Emerson College, where she currently studies Writing, Literature, & Publishing with a concentration on Publishing and a minor in Marketing. She joined the Asians in the Arts team because she wants to celebrate Asian stories with others that share her passion. In her free time, Susan likes to write, read, and explore new places.

Lubin Kunwoo Park (박건우)

What’s good? My name is Lubin and I use he/him pronouns. I’m a recent graduate from Temple University, with a thorough track record for doing different things. I was a campus tour guide, a member of the student government, a resident assistant, and most recently, a part of the Temple News. Fun Fact: It was at the later where I developed an interest in writing and subsequently joined the Asians for the Arts team! I am throughly excited to share my love for the asian community in articles soon to come. Cheers!

Carla Matsue

I’m a Brazillian journalist, trying to understand where is my place. I’m always unsatisfied.

Cato Jun

Hey there! My name is Cato and I am one of the Prose+Poetry Staff Writers for Asians in the Arts. I try to focus on Asian folklore, traditions, and even other artists as muses for my pieces to share with everyone the beauty of our cultures. Besides writing, I also love knitting, crocheting, binging black-and-white films and animes, and editing videos for my YouTube channel. I absolutely love being part of such a supportive department and team, and am excited for you to see what all we have to offer!

Kirsten Magbanua

I’m Kirsten Magbanua, a Filipino first gen Asian American! I’m an artist, more specifically: an animator. I love all things film and I have a deep interest in pre colonial Filipino culture, and would love to one day show that interest in stories all over the world through animation. But to get to that point: first comes representation and breakthroughs for Asians in the arts. As an Initiative team member, I help organize events and projects to give people like us to have acknowledgement and opportunity to show what we can do.

Sue Van Phan

(She/Her/Hers) Hi! I’m Sue – Chinese-American, born and raised in Boston, MA. Ever since when I was little I always enjoy acting, singing and dancing. Aside from that, I also enjoy coloring as well as drawing. I came to a realization that I’m passionate in creating and storytelling within the Asian American community. As an artist I hope to create innovative stories that connect people to one another and learn more about each other cultures and journeys. During my free times I enjoy writing plays and hopefully, I can produce some of the plays that I wrote in the near future.

Skylar Baria

Hi my name’s Skylar, my pronouns are she/her, and I’m super hyped to be on the Asians in the Arts team 🙂 As of right now, I am a high school junior and super passionate about lacrosse and biology. My interests often change, but sports and my family’s Indian traditions have been stable points in my life. I’m an expert at procrastinating and I love talking to new people!

Angie Orbeta

Hi! I’m Angie, a Filipina artist currently studying animation. Raised in America my whole life, I’ve been meaning to tap more into my Asian background and learn more about different Asian cultures in general. I feel especially grateful that I can be a staff artist for Asian in the Arts because I can connect with myself on a cultural level by doing what I love most- which is art! When I’m not creating I enjoy dancing, listening to music, and geeking out over my favorite shows and movies ( and sometimes even drawing fanart too! )

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