Yves Tong Nguyen (they/she/he) is queer, trans, disabled, Vietnamese, and a sex worker. All of these identities have shaped the way they live their life, which they’ve chosen to live as an activist and community builder, learning the importance of authenticity all the while.
Rayan Itani grew up in a house bursting with different languages. Her mother is Lebanese and her father is Mexican. She grew up speaking Arabic, French, Spanish and English. It was a linguistic whirlwind.
Carlos, an undocumented immigrant, told a harrowing story to Israel Salas-Rodriguez about his life in Mexico, his trips across the border and his life in the shadows in New York City. But the voices you hear are not his…