Photo Edit for NPR: Photos: 2 Cantonese Women Share Their Immigrant Journey
michele abercrombie
Jan 24, 2022
Published June 2021
Story and photography by Shuran Huang @shuranhuang
Photo story edit by @meltingsywe Xueying Chang and myself.
"Recent reports of violence against Asian Americans have drawn attention to the challenges and discrimination many Asian Americans face — especially women.
While Asian women are often viewed as hard-working, independent, intelligent and economically prosperous, the stereotypes hide many issues, including anti-Asian racism, poverty and labor abuse. Preconceptions understate the realities of working-class Asian American women's lives. Many work in industries that were hit especially hard during the pandemic."
Photographer @shuranhuang made intimate portraits of two women's lives, Liang Runling 梁润玲 and Lisa Lai 黎麗莎
Full story can be found at NPR.org
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