The Watermelon Prince
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VIETNAMESE EDITORIAL TEAM
Ty Nguyen Ty is a BSN, RN, CEN is a full-time emergency nurse. He’s currently working on his Acute Adult-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner license and hopes to bring his passion, knowledge, and skill for nursing to his community. He was born in Vietnam, currently resides in Austin, Texas, and has a passion for ethical traveling, photography, and continuing his search for the best xiao long bao.
Liz Kleinrock - Liz is an anti-bias anti-racist educator and consultant based in Washington, DC. A transracial adoptee, Liz was born in South Korea and grew up in DC before attending Washington University in St. Louis, MO. After graduating, Liz moved to Oakland, California, where she served as an AmeriCorps teacher with Girls Inc. and Super Stars Literacy for two years. In addition to classroom teaching, Liz also works as an anti-bias anti-racist facilitator for schools, organizations, and companies across the country. Her work has gained national recognition through a documentary short produced by Fluid Film, and media outlets such as CNN, The Washington Post, NPR, and BBC. In 2018, Liz received Teaching Tolerance's 2018 Award for Excellence in Teaching and currently serves on the Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board. You can learn more about her work here.
EPISODE CAST
Kelly Marie Tran (Host/Narrator) Since making her acclaimed, history-making big screen debut in Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, Kelly Marie Tran has quickly become a highly sought-after actress in live-action, animation, and audio drama projects. Kelly Marie Tran made history by voicing Disney’s first South-East Asian Princess with her role as Raya in Raya and the Last Dragon. The film was released to critical acclaim in March 2021.
Vicky Nguyen is a multiethnic Asian American voiceover artist and actor based in Austin, TX. When she's not working her day job or doing voiceover work, you can find her at her neighborhood pottery studio or skating around town. You can find more of her work here.
Helen Chhea has appeared in several short films and theatre productions. She also voices the character of Joslyn on The Washies Podcast. Helen studied at the University of Southern California, graduating with a Theatre Degree and backing major artists, such as X-Ambassadors or Jason Derulo. For more from Helen click here.
Hua Szu Yang (Auntie Ming) is an actor who dedicates herself to exploring the emotional experiences that shape and connect us. She facilitates and speaks with organizations on creativity, play, joy, heart-centered leadership, and difficult emotions. She studied economics, psychology, and Chinese at Harvard University. For more from Hua Szu, click here.