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Traveling Asia (KwokTalk: Breaking Boundaries)

Through a Neo-colonial Lens. The host for this show is Crystal Kwok. The guest is Vijay Verghese. A look at how Eurocentric/western travels to colonized Asian countries impacted ideas of the East. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6k-ynFpwaXt33MGAyHzUenc Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at […]

Days of Being Wild (KwokTalk: Breaking Boundaries)

Untold Adventures of Governor Abercrombie. The host for this show is Crystal Kwok. The guest is Neil Abercrombie. Governor Neil Abercrombie shares memories of youthful romps around Hong Kong’s famous night club district. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6k-ynFpwaXt33MGAyHzUenc Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories […]

Being Trans (KwokTalk: Breaking Boundaries)

The Process of Becoming. The host for this show is Crystal Kwok. The guest is Yeeman ‘ManMan’ Mui. Performing artist and music educator Man Man shares journey on transformations in gender, music, and life. A contemplation on the performance of gender and culture and how we become who we are. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for […]

Being Trans (KwokTalk: Breaking Boundaries)

The Process of Becoming. The host for this show is Crystal Kwok. The guest is Yeeman ‘ManMan’ Mui. Performing artist and music educator Man Man shares journey on transformations in gender, music, and life. A contemplation on the performance of gender and culture and how we become who we are. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for […]

Who was Jean O’Hara (KwokTalk: Breaking Boundaries)

Deglamorizing Honolulu’s Sex Industry. The host for this show is Crystal Kwok. The guest is Wendy Tolleson. Exposing bad history and the ugly truths about prostitution; Centering history around Women like Jean O’Hara and Bernice Kimbrel. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6k-ynFpwaXt33MGAyHzUenc Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our […]

Dancing Through Life (Kwoktalk: The Culture Of Women)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Asian American female entertainers breaking norms. Issues and challenges of being Asian and female in America’s entertainment industry in the 50’s; representation and stereotypes of Asian women and their bodies; embracing the aging body; entertaining seniors. The host for this episode is Crystal Kwok. The guests for […]

Women in VR (Kwoktalk: The Culture Of Women)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Breaking boundaries in storytelling. The Future of storytelling; the woman’s producer’s role; Embracing multi-culturalism as a biracial Bolivian-Tawiwanese in co-productions; technology and women. The host for this episode is Crystal Kwok. The guest for this episode is Estela Valdivieso Chen. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet […]

Asia Pacific Dance Festival 201 (Kwoktalk: The Culture Of Women)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Bringing together cultures through dance. Exploring the pluralities of traditional and modern dance in Malaysia; Celebrating culture through dance The host for this episode is Crystal Kwok. The guest for this episode is Joseph Gonzales. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 […]

LGBT discrimination in Asia (KwokTalk)

Like what you see? Please give generously. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=wOeJJadtCKGg5vYrkwGrAxeTPcjiElKt4Sa2G1y_Oir0nKbFgEa7SE-6K8vrP1t8jM6Vp0&country.x=US&locale.x=US How this impacts Asian American LGBT communities in the U.S.. Justice McKenna will share her experience and reflect on her recent talks in India, Japan, and Hong Kong on issues of gender and LGBT issues. Bridging Asia and Asian American understandings on how socially sensitive issues like […]

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