For decades, Kasim Kashgar has lived in fear: first as a Uyghur living in China's Xinjiang region under Beijing's repressive policies, and later as an exile, acutely aware that speaking out could put his family in China at risk. Produced by Elizabeth Lee
In the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California, there is a town on a ridge called Paradise. The population of approximately 26,800 evacuated Paradise on November 8, 2018, when a wildfire ravaged the town and surrounding communities. A year later, only around 2,000 residents live in Paradise.The few residents who have remained or returned to Paradise are vehement about rebuilding the town. Shot, written, edited and produced by Elizabeth Lee
Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands are known for their sorghum wine, wind lion gods, and knives made from old mortar shells. And because they are just a few kilometers from China's southeastern coast, they often are caught in the middle of tensions between Taipei and Beijing. Shot, written, edited and produced by Elizabeth Lee
The state of Texas has the third-largest Asian American population in the U.S. Chinese Americans there have roots that trace back for generations. While the history of these Texans might not be as well known, their stories are just as intertwined with America’s. Shot, edited, written and produced by Elizabeth Lee