VIDEO JOURNALISM
Producer, writer, editor, shooter of quick turnaround news video
News Packages
WORLD REFUGEE DAY; VOA TAKES A LOOK AT REFUGEE CHALLENGES AROUND THE WORLD
This news piece takes a look at the stories of war, discrimination, and persecution that have created refugee crises around the globe. World Refugee Day on Thursday (June 20th) brings much-needed attention to these stories. (VOANews)
ICE RAIDS
Two weeks ago, U.S. President Donald Trump told the Democrats to fix the loopholes in the U.S. asylum laws or federal authorities would deport millions of undocumented immigrants through mass raids. Since then, immigrant communities around the country have organized to protest the threat, but some Americans feel those deportations should have happened a long time ago. (VOANews)
HUNDREDS DEMONSTRATE AS CHINA'S PRESIDENT ATTENDS NUCLEAR SUMMIT
Activists called for freedom for Tibet, environmental protections from nuclear waste, and the release of jailed political dissidents. (RFA)
WEB SERIES
BUSINESS SCENE
Business Scene is a series covering businessnews in Asia Pacific. It is a weekly segment produced and edited for affiliatesat the US Agency for Global Media.
FOOD BITES
Food Bites is a video series exploring immigrant chefs and food culture in the United States. I developed and co-edited this web series for affiliates of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, located across Asia.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
A Day in the Life Of is a short-form video series about the Asian diaspora. Through these profiles, audiences come to understand the many paths of the Asian diaspora and the diverse journeys people follow in search of their own American dream. I developed/co-edited this web series for affiliates of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, located across Asia.
TRAVELLING WITHOUT FOOTPRINTS
This is the first first introductory episode from a web series I co-produced for National Geographic International. You can see the full series at National Geographic TV.
Additional News Video...written, produced, edited by me.
Indonesia's Tobacco Fields Put Children at Risk
In the rolling tobacco farms of Indonesia, a surprising site—children working the fields. It’s an illegal act in this country, where the standard minimum working age is 15 and children cannot work in hazardous industries.
HEALTH, FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOODS AT STAKE IN CAMBODIA AS DROUGHT CONTINUES
Rotting buffalo, cows, and monkeys are showing up as citizens hope for the relief of rain.
ELECTION DAY 2016
Taking the pulse from a Democratic district in Washington, DC.
WATER CRISIS IN KAMPONG CHAM PROVINCE
Villagers are scrambling to find water in Reay Pay commune as local wells and ponds dry up. As the Oct-April dry season looms, villagers are asking the government for help.
THOUSANDS MOURN THE DEATH OF SLAIN CAMBODIAN ACTIVIST KEM LEY
The funeral procession lasted 12 hours, beginning in Phnom Penh and ending in Ley’s hometown district, Tram Kak.
CITIZENS SPEAK OUT
Citizens speak out against the crack-down on freedoms in their city during a visit by Zhang Dejiang, a high-ranking official of China’s Communist Party.
ANCIENT ART BOKATOR IS STILL ALIVE IN CAMBODIA
The armies of Angkor used to perform it and now Cambodians want international recognition for it from UNESCO.
PAKISTANI HINDUS TAKE REFUGE IN INDIA
Some 400,000 Hindus fled discrimination in Pakistan and live in a Delhi area settlement.
THE FUTURE OF CHINESE OPERA IN THAILAND
As tastes in Thailand evolve and demographics change, a once booming Chinese opera tradition is under threat.
OPPOSITION LEADER KEM SOKHA SENTENCED BY CAMBODIAN COURT
The guilty verdict sparked protests across Phnom Penh and corruption allegations against Prime Minister Hun Sen's government.