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Self Evident: Asian America's Stories


Jan 18, 2023

America! The land of opportunity! And also, for so many, the ambiguous loss of immigration and uprooting a life and a history comes with a complex web of emotions. In this episode of Grief, Collected by The Mash-Up Americans, hosts Amy S. Choi and Rebecca Lehrer speak with trauma therapist and educator Linda Thai — about ancestral grief, and how unmetabolized grief, particularly in "Mash-Up" families, is passed down through generations. We dive into how important understanding historical context is for grief and healing, and ask: What happens to a family structure if we don’t grieve?

Full episode transcript available on the Grief, Collected website.

Episode Credits 

  • Grief, Collected is a production of The Mash-Up Americans
  • Executive produced by Amy S. Choi and Rebecca Lehrer
  • Senior editor and producer is Sara Pellegrini
  • Development Producer is Dupe Oyebolu
  • Production manager Shelby Sandlin
  • Original music composed by The Brothers Tang
  • Sound design support by Pedro Rafael Rosado
  • Website design by Rebecca Parks Fernandez
  • Grief, Collected was supported in part by a grant from The Pop Culture Collaborative