Leslie V. Nguyen-Okwu

@lnguyenokwu

Journalist & Speechwriter: Forthcoming Book, Represented by Sterling Lord Literistic. Education: & . Bylines:

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Joined October 2012
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    May 26

    My parents changed my name to sound less and more — here's how it backfired:

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  2. Jun 29

    What a gift to be included in this esteemed group of rising writers. I am still trying, and failing, to articulate the fragility of my belonging. But this collection of essays powerfully illuminates what most of us feel, through guilt, and pride

    June issue is out! (better late than never, amiright?) Features 's wonderful debut essay collection + words by
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    Jun 19

    To protect her from America, her parents changed her name — without telling her. (via for )

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    Jun 16

    “A decade later, I still struggle to balance on that hyphen—teetering on a tightrope between Asian America and Black America. My mother is from Bà Rịa. My father is from Umuhu. I am from Dallas.” Sub in Taipei, Beirut, and Silicon Valley and I could echo the sentiment.

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    Jun 15

    Moving & worth reading ❤

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    Jun 11

    “Life was—dare I say—bland and business as usual. But the feeling was still surreal, like being inside a snow globe when you peer out and see the rest of the world is a desert.” Much to reflect on (and wonderful writing) from re: the and life in Taipei.

    What's it like to watch the pandemic from a bubble of normalcy—then have it breach the bubble one year later? A moving essay by
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  7. Jun 11

    Inside one of the world's last places to lock down—a year after everyone else—I made a major life decision that changed everything. Find out what I did here:

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    Jun 11

    What's it like to watch the pandemic from a bubble of normalcy—then have it breach the bubble one year later? A moving essay by

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  9. Jun 9

    I'm honored that the is featuring my writing this week. There's power in un-belonging. It fuels so many mixed-race people like myself. Black and Asian stories are often portrayed in extremes—as struggles or triumphs—but our experiences are rich and full of nuance.

    Today’s five best ideas: from in , in , in , & in ’s , in .
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    Jun 9

    fabulous writing . . . "I am living proof of the country’s fast-changing face and a counterweight to white supremacy."

    My parents changed my name to sound less and more — here's how it backfired:
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  11. Jun 8

    Come join us as we discuss race and racial identity in China! June 8, 7:30 pm ET | June 9, 7:30 am Asia

    Last Call! Don't forget to join us tomorrow for The State of Racial Discourse in China at We'll assess China's understanding of race and racial identity in this final event of our 3-part series, Black American Identity in China, with
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    Jun 7

    Thank you for the vulnerability that it took for you to write this, . This is such a powerful and thought-provoking piece.

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    Jun 7

    REMINDER: Please join and the for our final event of the Black in China series "The State of Racial Discourse in China" featuring , , and , moderated by on June 8, 2021. Register at

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  14. Jun 3

    How quickly the tables have turned in . I reported on the sudden exodus of tech workers who originally came seeking refuge and are now fleeing mid-

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    Jun 2

    In exploring the meaning of having a hyphenated name, NABEA Member discusses the experience of navigating her identity as a Vietnamese Nigerian American woman in her article for

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    Jun 1

    Highlighting a panelist for our event, The State of Racial Discourse in China: Join us to hear her speak from her many experiences conducting award-winning journalism in Asia Register at

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    Jun 1

     and the  are excited to present "The State of Racial Discourse in China", the final event of the Black in China series featuring , ,   and moderated by  on June 8, 2021. Register at

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    Jun 1

    (Nice article from - thanks for the suggestion)

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    Jun 1

    As someone who comes from two cultures - neither of which the seems to like much nowadays - I feel this... Thank you for writing it and for publishing it.

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    Jun 1

    "Although I sit uneasily at the corner of two colliding cultures, my name represents the complexity and contradiction of America, both the proud and prickly parts of who we are and who we hope to be." via

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