Do You Belong to Your Name?

We wanted to share this moving short documentary from narrative artist Judy Lee. Through personal stories and the names we carry, the project explores identity, belonging, and what it means to reclaim the parts of ourselves that others may have misunderstood or defined for us. Here’s a little bit more about the body of work:

“My Name Story is a portrait-video project that examines the AANHPI experience through the lens of our names at the intersection of race, gender and class. This project explores themes of identity, belonging, and reclamation in a country that oftentimes labels AANHPIs as the other and perpetual foreigner. The project includes women from different generations, ethnicities and experiences who have had, at one point or another, struggles with their names and the meanings attached to them.”

You can watch the video now at the link below. Trust us, it’s worth it!