I was a speaker for the Ethnic Studies at the Library series with the San Diego Public Library, who invite community members to have conversations about historic oppression and systemic racism and share their lived experiences for personal and community empowerment.

I led an interactive discussion on healing as a collective journey and social responsibility. We talked about decolonizing mental health by discussing the Cambodian concept of chea: healing that encompasses mind, body, spirit, ancestors, and cultivating relationships with both living and and non-living beings. By creating identity menus and sharing them with each other, we talked about wellness through food and the knowledge that our communities already have.