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In this heartfelt episode Stephanie interviews Eric Tuan, an accomplished composer and conductor and the artistic director of the Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir and The Columbia Choirs of Metropolitan Seattle's artistic director Katrina Turman. Both Eric and Katrina have come to the Island as part of the Asian Arts and Heritage Festival's annual Japanese Heritage Night. Eric composed beautiful music to the poetry of Sanae (Shizue Harada), compositions that he was commissioned to do as part of an artist and residence program for the Columbia Choir. In this episode Stephanie discovers that the two people she is interviewing are actually childhood friends from their children's choir days which takes her back to her own girl choir days too! Learn how culture can inform art and how music can bring people together and give a sense of community to all ages. There is also a special musical treat from Eric and Katrina, for listeners who understand that the music we learn when we are young never leaves us!

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In this episode Stephanie talks all about the 3rd annual Asian Arts and Heritage of Festival on Bainbridge Island! It's May; Asian American, Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Month and this means it is also Asian Arts and Heritage of Festival month! Stephanie takes you through how they celebrate on Bainbridge Island and all the events! She shares the new mission statement, why it was created and how it relates to the community she is in. Learn about the Asian Monologues (a show Stephanie directed and created) and why she says it is the most special and favorite show she has ever done. Also learn about the events still to come on the Island and why 'community' is the word that connects it all.

Special notes: Thank you to Arts and Humanities Bainbridge, the organization that puts on the festival and all the volunteers and participants! THANK YOU to special sponsors- The Agency, Bainbridge Community Foundation, Coates Design, UPS, BECU, PNW Bainbridge Magazine, Town and Country Markets, Thuys and Mama Fong's Kitchen

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Start the Lunar New Year with a reset that actually means something. I’m pulling back the curtain on why I paused Citizen Sister, how the word citizen changed under our feet, and what it takes to build a show that holds both connection and discomfort with honesty. This is a candid look at belonging in 2026—where passports once felt like keys, where perception can override documents, and where safety is felt in the body long before it’s written in law.

I share a personal shift that reframed the entire season: an everyday interaction that stung, the story I told myself about it, and the new information that turned judgment into compassion. That three-second pause—choosing not to take it personally, imagining a life I couldn’t see—has become my most practical tool for global citizenship. It doesn’t excuse harm; it widens context. And it’s the spirit I’ll bring to future interviews, music, and community stories: asking each guest what belonging means to them, where fear shows up, and how art and culture can create room for all of us.

You’ll also hear what’s ahead: the Asian Arts and Heritage Festival on Bainbridge Island this May, from karaoke in a theater to heritage nights, film and panel storytelling, language classes, and a bigger finale at Waterfront Park. We’re inviting artists, vendors, food vendors, and performers to help shape a month of creative, inclusive celebration. If the question on your mind is who gets to feel safe and seen, you’re in the right place. Subscribe, share this episode with a friend who needs a gentler lens, and leave a review with your definition of a global citizen—what does it mean to you?

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