Lisa Doi and Mary Doi
Recorded
November 11, 2020
39:24 minutes
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Id:
chi003397
Description
Mary Doi [no age given] interviews her daughter Lisa Doi (29) about her work as an organizer at Tsuru for Solidarity advocating for the Japanese American community, the history of the paper crane, the evolution of folk art in the Japanese diaspora, the rise of hate crimes in Asian American communities during the pandemic, and the value of the arts as a tool for social awareness and change.Subject Log / Time Code
M shares statistics of COVID-19 deaths and hate crimes against the Asian American communities during the pandemic.
L talks about her work as an organizer with the Japanese American advocacy group Tsuru for Solidarity.
L and M talk about the history and symbolism of the paper crane, how it has become "a symbol for new realms," and "a symbol of ethnic identity."
L talks about the Japanese diaspora, and shares an experience she had in Washington D.C. organizing a crane activity to honor the Japanese American community and those seeking asylum.
L talks about how Asian American organizations have responded to hate crimes. She also shares how they've worked with incarcerated artists to create cranes as a symbol of freedom.
L reflects on how the paper crane is a work of healing: "to repair that moment of rupture."
Participants
- Lisa Doi
- Mary Doi