khmer transgenerational trauma & mental health (feat. amira noeuv)
“One of the biggest strengths in our Khmer culture is our natural gravitation toward kinship, including the love for our family and community. We discuss the importance of mental health and healing within our Khmer community and hope that some of these stories and experiences resonate with you and help you feel that you are not alone in this journey toward healing and achieving inner peace.”
[How I met Mellissa and Jasmine and how we collab on the episode]
“This podcast was launched to discuss meaningful topics and issues from the lens of 2 Khmer-American sisters & other diverse community leaders.
The 2 Khmerican Sisters, Mellissa and Jasmine Nguon, were Cambodian-American Podcasters from the Pacific Northwest, specifically the Occupied Duwamish Territory (Seattle, WA). Mellissa and Jasmine have a passion for social activism, leadership development, and creating inspirational and educational content. As mid- to senior-level working professionals, they wanted to give back in a special way to the PoC communities by creating a digital platform to share important stories and celebrate the unique journeys of diverse community leaders around the globe. Mellissa and Jasmine are motivated to inspire and empower others to find confidence in themselves and their community, and to engage in deeper conversations with those around them.
The mission of the 2 Khmerican Sisters Project is to celebrate our past and present accomplishments and learn from our individual challenges and stories to strengthen as a collective community. Mellissa & Jasmine believes in the power of sharing knowledge and resources to help one another navigate through various life stages (i.e., education, family and career) as well as connect with and highlight multicultural leaders of diverse ages, generations, and backgrounds from all over the world.”