1 of 3 voices. I am 1 of 3 Asian voices out of a team of 20-
going to be heard and seen through words and movement on stage at Urbana. It is
both an honor and a great responsibility.
It wasn’t until a conversation with my mom that I started to
realize the weight of this position. When
we go to these conferences, we look for people who look like us. Like us.
Because when we see people like us- in front, on stage,
speaking, acting, dancing…it means something more. It means we can do likewise.
It means we can be heard. It means someone is representing our voice. Giving
permission to speak, to externalize what’s inside. It means others feel the
same way. It means God knows. God knows and understands us.
So when Kim, a Vietnamese Candian, and Min-Soo, a Korean
Canadian are on stage. They are representing me too, a Japanese and Chinese
American. Every time they make people laugh, cry, sing, dance, see God through
their art…they are representing us.
Our voices on center stage at Urbana.
