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An American-born Chinese womanwas confident in her identity until her family moved to a new town and she began getting letters from a mysterious, (possibly magical) stranger.
Pen Pals
March 6, 2020
An American-born Chinese womanwas confident in her identity until her family moved to a new town and she began getting letters from a mysterious, (possibly magical) stranger.
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Storyteller and artist Christy Chan is an American-born Chinese woman. She was confident in her identity until her family moved to a new town and she began getting letters from a mysterious, (possibly magical) stranger.
Christy’s working on a short film about her experience, check out the trailer.
Produced by Stephanie Foo, original score by Leon Morimoto
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