Cha and Chat September – Stewarding Our Stories: Zine and Storytelling Workshop

Join us for our September Cha and Chat meetup! ✨ We’re bringing together three storytellers and culture bearers for an evening of film screenings, zine readings, and oral histories. We’ll wrap up with a mini zine workshop creative session where folks can explore their own storytelling interests and projects!

🎬 Marion Hill (she/her) is a Vietnamese-British-French filmmaker based in New Orleans. Following up on two popular short films [Bird of Prey and Goddess House], ​her narrative feature debut Ma Belle, My Beauty premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and received the NEXT Audience Award. Marion always prioritizes discovery in her work, centering queer and spiritual creative processes and an immersive approach to storytelling.

🌱 Carolyn Sideco (she/her/coach) is an Ancestral History Healing Guide for @bayoubarkada, a New Orleans group that connects Filipinos to each other through ancestral herstories of Southern Louisiana. Bayou Barkada is a project of The Philippine American Women’s Association of Louisiana (PAWAL).

📖 Aanya Kapoor (any pronouns) is a Reproductive Justice Intern at VAYLA, fourth-year student at Tulane University, and curator of the Ginger Roots Zine. Their interests lie in decolonial literature, feminist praxis, and (diasporic) storytelling in community.

Come celebrate our storytellers and the expansiveness of AAPI experiences here in the Gulf South! Bring your creativity and ideas – we’ll provide the craft supplies (feel free to bring your own!) 🖍️

There will be a videographer and photographer capturing moments at the event. We will have media consent forms at the door when you check in. If you’d prefer not to be filmed or photographed, just let us know—we’ll make sure to respect your privacy!

📅 Thursday, September 26th
🥤🍱 Food and drinks included – RSVP to help us plan!