Transpacific Literary Project
Tminum Yaku‧編織‧我 | Tminum Yaku • Weaving • Me

A Truku writer on his relationship with his tribe’s traditional craft

 By Apyang Imiq
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Open City
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Former Open City Fellow Syma Mohammed answers ten questions about her writing life

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By Raad Rahman

Former Open City Fellow Raad Rahman answers ten questions about her writing life

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By Mohamad Saleh

Former Open City Fellow Mohamad Saleh answers ten questions about his writing life

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By Vina Orden

Community and collaboration among Fil Am entrepreneurs

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By Roja Heydarpour

Former Open City Fellow Roja Heydarpour answers ten questions about her writing life.

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“No Other Way to Be a Writer Except to Be Alone in a Room”
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By Anelise Chen

Former Open City fellow Anelise Chen answers twelve questions about her writing life

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“That Which You Are Afraid to Write, Write It”
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By huiying b. chan

Former Open City fellow huiying b. chan answers ten questions, plus one open-ended one, about their writing life

Open City
Living on the Edge
By Vina Orden

Young New Yorkers fight for basic needs security

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“I Am Still Developing as a Writer”
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By Hannah Bae

Former Open City Fellow Hannah Bae answers ten questions about her writing life

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“This Is Our Project”
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By Lylla Younes

Exploring art as a space for community-building with Yemeni-American artist Ibi Ibrahim

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“Be Considerate When Telling Asian American Stories”
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By Roja Heydarpour

The 2022 cohort of Open City fellows talks about the challenges and triumphs of a year of reporting

Open City
“I Write Best While Having and After a Good Cry”
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By Nadia Misir

Former Open City Fellow Nadia Misir answers thirteen questions about her writing life

Open City
Mohammed and Ali’s Magazine Mecca
Reportage
By Sana Khan

One of the last newsstands in New York City is also a keeper of local lore

Open City
When You’re Interviewing, You’re the One in Charge
Interviews
By Eveline Chao

Former Open City fellow Eveline Chao answers ten questions about her writing life.

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The Hands That Feed You
Reportage
By Sophia Tareen

Bangladeshi app-based delivery workers must turn to each other for safety in NYC

Open City
Can the Spiritual Be Political?
Reportage
By Dhanya Addanki

Caste and religion intersect at a Woodside gurdwara

Open City
What Corky Lee Taught Me
poetry
By An Rong Xu

He showed me that our people’s history
is part of the American story

Open City
“Cut Down the Quotes . . . Include Only Gemlike Phrases”
Interviews
By E. Tammy Kim

Former Open City fellow E. Tammy Kim answers ten questions about her writing life

Open City
“Write a Sentence—Any Sentence—No Matter How Bad It Is”
Interviews
By Astha Rajvanshi

Former Open City Fellow Astha Rajvanshi answers 10 questions about her writing life

Open City
“Intuition Is My Main Tool”
Interviews
By Chaya Babu

Former Open City Fellow Chaya Babu answers 10 questions about her writing life

Open City
“Good Nonfiction Writing Is Also the Evocation of Subtext”
Interviews
By Syma Mohammed

Former Open City Fellow Syma Mohammed answers ten questions about her writing life

Open City
“Be Considerate When Telling Asian American Stories”
Interviews
By Roja Heydarpour

The 2022 cohort of Open City fellows talks about the challenges and triumphs of a year of reporting

Open City
Inspiration Is Everywhere
Interviews
By Raad Rahman

Former Open City Fellow Raad Rahman answers ten questions about her writing life

Open City
“I Write Best While Having and After a Good Cry”
Interviews
By Nadia Misir

Former Open City Fellow Nadia Misir answers thirteen questions about her writing life

Open City
Every Piece of Writing Should Express or Represent
Interviews
By Mohamad Saleh

Former Open City Fellow Mohamad Saleh answers ten questions about his writing life

Open City
Mohammed and Ali’s Magazine Mecca
Reportage
By Sana Khan

One of the last newsstands in New York City is also a keeper of local lore

Open City
Not Business as Usual: From Coffee Runs to Pop-Ups
Reportage
By Vina Orden

Community and collaboration among Fil Am entrepreneurs

Open City
When You’re Interviewing, You’re the One in Charge
Interviews
By Eveline Chao

Former Open City fellow Eveline Chao answers ten questions about her writing life.

Open City
Just Listen, Really Listen
Interviews
By Roja Heydarpour

Former Open City Fellow Roja Heydarpour answers ten questions about her writing life.

Open City
The Hands That Feed You
Reportage
By Sophia Tareen

Bangladeshi app-based delivery workers must turn to each other for safety in NYC

Open City
“No Other Way to Be a Writer Except to Be Alone in a Room”
Interviews
By Anelise Chen

Former Open City fellow Anelise Chen answers twelve questions about her writing life

Open City
Can the Spiritual Be Political?
Reportage
By Dhanya Addanki

Caste and religion intersect at a Woodside gurdwara

Open City
“That Which You Are Afraid to Write, Write It”
Interviews
By huiying b. chan

Former Open City fellow huiying b. chan answers ten questions, plus one open-ended one, about their writing life

Open City
What Corky Lee Taught Me
poetry
By An Rong Xu

He showed me that our people’s history
is part of the American story

Open City
Living on the Edge
By Vina Orden

Young New Yorkers fight for basic needs security

Open City
“Cut Down the Quotes . . . Include Only Gemlike Phrases”
Interviews
By E. Tammy Kim

Former Open City fellow E. Tammy Kim answers ten questions about her writing life

Open City
“I Am Still Developing as a Writer”
Interviews
By Hannah Bae

Former Open City Fellow Hannah Bae answers ten questions about her writing life

Open City
“Write a Sentence—Any Sentence—No Matter How Bad It Is”
Interviews
By Astha Rajvanshi

Former Open City Fellow Astha Rajvanshi answers 10 questions about her writing life

Open City
“This Is Our Project”
Interviews
By Lylla Younes

Exploring art as a space for community-building with Yemeni-American artist Ibi Ibrahim

Open City
“Intuition Is My Main Tool”
Interviews
By Chaya Babu

Former Open City Fellow Chaya Babu answers 10 questions about her writing life