the aia
By UCLA Association of Indonesian Americans
the aiaDec 20, 2020
Episode 10: Indonesian/Asian Representation in Media and Arts
On this episode, AIA interns Janice and Michelle chat with recent alumni Dylan Djoenadi and Ayu Larassanti about their experiences in the entertainment/film industry as Indonesian Americans, their recent projects, and what motivates them to create art.
The AIA Episode 9: Discussing Stories of the Indonesian Diaspora w/ Teta
The aia is back after a long hiatus with a new episode with journalist and founder of buahzine, Teta @duriandad! Teta talks about her life growing up Indonesian on the East Coast of the United States. Teta founded Buah zine, an online zine dedicated to anyone with Indonesian heritage who lives and/or grew up abroad.
Links
- Documentary on 1965 discussed in the episode: https://www.instagram.com/watchdoc_insta/
- Podcast on 1965 events: https://www.instagram.com/1965setiaphari/
- Perspective of 1965 from a scholar with personal history https://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff114753.php
- The book with Febriana Firdaus https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780429427763-11/ingat65-prodita-sabarini-ellena-ekarahendy-ika-krismantari-febriana-firdaus-rika-theo
- Insan Larasati: https://buahzine.wordpress.com/2020/10/15/interview-insan-larasati/
- MANIIK: https://soundcloud.com/maniik_cd // https://eternaldragonz.bandcamp.com/track/maniik-1zone
Episode 8: Speaking Up about Violence Towards Asian-Americans
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss the overwhelming instances of Asian-American violence that have taken place over the last year during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Episode 7: What is the Point of Education?
Kevin Arifin, an AIA member, and Dylan talk about their experiences with education and about how Kevin thought about majoring in education. We take a dive into Kevin''s motivations for learning more about his culture and learning.
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Music: Fake Love by Makaih Beats
Episode 6: Life of a Learning Indonesian-American Student Leader
On this episode, Dylan speaks with the Treasurer of the Association of the Indonesian Americans, Ian Wahagheghe, about his life growing up as an Indonesian-American, his work as a leader in Liberty in North Korea at UCLA, and his work in creating the Association of Indonesian Americans!
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Music: Fake Love by Makaih Beats
Episode 5: Creating a Burmese Space on Campus
On this episode, Dylan speaks with External Vice President of the UCLA Burmese Student Association (BURSA), Swan Ye Htut, about his journey and motivations for reviving a Burmese cultural club at UCLA!
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Music: Fake Love by Makaih Beats
Episode 4: An Indonesia to America Experience
Dylan talks with External Vice President of the Association of Indonesian Americans, Francine Winata, about her experience going to the United States from Indonesia at a young age and the motivation she had for creating the Association of Indonesian Americans
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Music: Fake Love by Makaih Beats
Episode 3: Why do we study Asian-American culture?
Dylan and Jason have a conversation with Emily Pham, AIA's Cultural Awareness and Community Service Director, about the reasons they've decided to study their culture and gain a better understanding of their ethnic history.
Episode 2: Art from the Indonesian American Lens
Dylan and Jason have a conversation with Dutch-Indonesian American and award-winning artist, Adam de Boer, about the exploration of his Eurasian ancestry and how his art reflects that journey.
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The painting used in the cover art is Monday Evening Studio View by Adam de Boer, which can be viewed along with his other pieces at http://www.adamdeboer.com/
Episode 1: What does it mean to be Indonesian American?
The AIA Episode 1: Jason and Dylan discuss what it means to be Indonesian American by going over the immigration of Indonesians to the United States and describing their own stories as young Indonesian Americans.