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Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/ep-217-lost-episodes-karen-chung-on-the-echo-method/   A Note from the Host Felicia Lin Here’s another one of the lost episodes of Talking Taiwan that we discovered were recorded back around 2012. Yes that’s 10 years ago when Talking Taiwan was just being created. Next week we’ll be bringing this guest back for a follow up interview to find out what they’re up to these days. This lost episode of Talking Taiwan from 2012 features Karen Chung, an associate professor of English at National Taiwan University, she’s talking about something called the “Echo Method.” Next week we’ll be sharing our follow up interview with Karen to find out what she’s been up to since then.   Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/ep-217-lost-episodes-karen-chung-on-the-echo-method/

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/j-w-henley-author-of-migrante-reveals-the-plight-of-migrant-workers-in-taiwan-ep-216/ A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: J.W. Henley , author of Migante discusses how the plight of migrant workers in Taiwan came to him, and all the research that was involved. Joe Henley is Freelance Writer and Author. The last time we had Joe on Talking Taiwan (in episode 64) we spoke about his book Bu San Bu Si. In this episode I spoke with him about his latest book, Migrante, which has recently been translated into Chinese. Joe shared how the idea for this book about the plight of migrant workers in Taiwan came to him, all the research that was involved, why he’s donating all of his proceeds from the sales of Migrante, and how his band nearly got arrested when they were performing in the Philippines. This episode of Talking Taiwan has been sponsored by NATWA, the North America Taiwanese Women’s Association. NATWA was founded in 1988, and its mission is: to evoke a sense of self-esteem and enhance women’s dignity, to oppose gender discrimination and promote gender equality, to fully develop women’s potential and encourage their participation in public affairs, to contribute to the advancement of human rights and democratic development in Taiwan, to reach out and work with women’s organizations worldwide to promote peace for all. To learn more about NATWA visit their website: www.natwa.com Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: How Joe got the Reading Times publishing company interested in translating his book Migrante from English into Chinese How the translator of Migrante into Chinese is also the translator of Harry Potter books Why the book cover for the English language version of Migrante is different from the Chinese language version of Migrante The publisher of the original English language of Migrante, Camphor Press gave Joe a complete control over the design of the book cover What Joe had in mind for the cover of the English language version of Migrante when he asked Isa Nthrope, a Manila-based artist and musician to created it The two book cover options that the publishing company offered Joe for the Chinese language version of Migrante What prompted Joe to write Migrante The news reporting that Joe has done about communities of people in the Philippines who live in cemeteries and how this is related to the main character of Migrante The research and various types of migrant workers that Joe interviewed for Migrante Joe estimates that he’s interviewed 70-80 migrant workers during the five years he spent on writing Migrante NGOs that Joe spoke to: Yilan Migrant Fisherman Union and Serve the People Association Joe’s reporting on the “Drug War” in Manila Migrante is a composite work of fiction How Joe “met” the son of Rodrigo Duterte when he was the mayor of Davao The time Joe thought he was going to get arrested and put in jail while performing with his band in the Philippines Joe’s thoughts on the recent election of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr. How the journey of many Filipino migrant workers starts in the Philippines Factory workers in Taiwan are covered by the Labor Standards Act but caregivers, and fishermen are not, and what that difference means How Indonesia has made a stand for the rights of its migrant workers that work in Taiwan May God, the only brokerage agency in Taichung, Taiwan that Joe has come across, that actively encourages employers of migrant workers to shoulder all the placement fees, transportation fees and monthly service fees, which are usually passed on to migrant workers The research that Joe did to be able to describe scenes in the book The range of factory dormitory conditions The living conditions of caregivers Joe’s writing process for Migrante Why migrant workers can’t easily quit or leave their jobs Professor Jose Mario de Vega and how Joe consulted with him for feedback on Migrante How Joe hopes that his book will create awareness about the plight of migrant workers in Taiwan Joe is donating all of his proceeds from the sales of Migrante to the Yilan Migrant Fishermen Union and Serve the People Association Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/j-w-henley-author-of-migrante-reveals-the-plight-of-migrant-workers-in-taiwan-ep-216/

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/dr-bonny-ling-discusses-the-challenges-taiwan-faces-dealing-with-migrant-workers-ep-215/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   Dr. Bonny Ling is a scholar and practitioner who works on international human rights and development. She is Executive Director of Work Better Innovations, a research consultancy with a community service mission working on new ideas for a responsible economy. We spoke about her work with migrant workers, the challenges that Taiwan has faced in dealing with migrant workers, why it is important for Taiwan to address the wider challenges of combatting human trafficking and modern slavery. She also spoke about her forced labor project that is going to take her back to Taiwan to work with SMEs (small medium enterprises) in December. In Taiwan 98 percent of all businesses are small medium enterprises and they employ close to 80 percent of the total domestic workforce. The European Union (EU) defines a small enterprise as one with less than 50 employees and a medium enterprise as one with less than 250 employees.   Dr. Bonny Ling has worked in the UN system and in international civil society. Bonny is a Senior Non-Resident Fellow with the University of Nottingham Taiwan Studies Programme; Research Fellow with the Institute for Human Rights and Business; and Advisory Board Member of the INGO Human Rights at Sea. Bonny wrote her PhD in Law on human trafficking and China at the Irish Centre of Human Rights and is an expert on human trafficking and modern slavery. She graduated from Cambridge University (criminology) and the Fletcher School, Tufts University (law and diplomacy). Bonny has served as an international election observer in East Timor and for the OSCE. Previously at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, she writes on human rights, migrants, business responsibilities and international development and is a contributing writer for Ketagalan Media, New Bloom, Taipei Times, Taiwan Insight and The News Lens.   This episode of Talking Taiwan has been sponsored by NATWA, the North America Taiwanese Women's Association.     NATWA was founded in 1988, and its mission is:   to evoke a sense of self-esteem and enhance women's dignity, to oppose gender discrimination and promote gender equality, to fully develop women's potential and encourage their participation in public affairs, to contribute to the advancement of human rights and democratic development in Taiwan, to reach out and work with women's organizations worldwide to promote peace for all.   To learn more about NATWA visit their website: www.natwa.com     Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   Bonny’s connection to Taiwan What constitutes a migrant worker The importance of addressing and speaking about hate and discrimination toward migrants The mistreatment of migrant workers who worked on construction for the 2022 Qatar World Cup The terms forced labor, human trafficking and modern slavery The Modern Slavery Act in the U.K. and Australia The definition of forced labor The indicators of forced labor The media coverage on how migrant factory workers in Taiwan were mistreated during COVID How movement restrictions on migrant workers in Miaoli initially applied to domestic workers and factory workers How the movement restrictions did not make scientific sense from a public health point of view How Taiwan is under scrutiny regarding the treatment of its migrant workers How everyone has a connection to Taiwan if you consider the statistic that Taiwan makes 90% of the world’s high-end chips What happened when Indonesia introduced a zero (pre-employment) fee policy for its migrant workers in 2020 The international legal definition of a migrant worker Fees that low wage migrant workers are expected to pay How migrant workers are often indebted (due to the fees they owe) before their first day of work In private industry some brands have exerted pressure on their suppliers telling them that they cannot charge workers fees Bilateral discussions between Indonesia and Taiwan in August that led to the increase in the wage for domestic care workers, and the wage for all domestic care workers has been raised in Taiwan but there are some caveats The wage or domestic care workers hadn’t been raised in seven years in Taiwan How Taiwan needs to hire and retain skilled workers for its manufacturing industry due to its declining birthrate and aging population How Taiwan’s treatment of migrant workers is related to its image as a responsible global citizen How Taiwan’s economy largely consists of (98-99%) SME (small medium enterprises) How better wages and working conditions are related to attracting and retaining workers/employees How there needs to be more dialogue and open communication between employers and workers The importance of creating awareness of forced labor indicators amongst employers How to deal with the infrastructure involved with hiring and bringing over migrant workers Bonny’s forced labor project which will bring her to Taiwan in December to educate SMEs in Hsinchu, Taichung and Kaohsiung about the 11 indicators of forced labor SMEs employ 80% of Taiwan’s domestic workforce The case of Taiwanese who lured and trafficked to Cambodia How Taiwan was the first country in Asia to legalize same sex marriage When Taiwan lost representation in the United Nations in 1971, it was Taiwan’s SMEs that drove the economy   Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/dr-bonny-ling-discusses-the-challenges-taiwan-faces-dealing-with-migrant-workers-ep-215/

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/a-master-class-in-art-and-life-with-guy-gilchrist-famous-cartoonist-for-the-muppets-ep-214/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   On November 5th we hosted a special live online event for people to experience the artistry of Master Cartoonist Guy Gilchrist. Guy’s artwork is enshrined in the Smithsonian Museum and first lady Nancy Reagan has declared him a national treasure. In this episode we share highlights from the event. HURRY!   LAST CHANCE!   YOU CAN WIN ALL OF GUY'S DRAWINGS FROM THIS PODCAST BY DONATING $25 OR MORE TO TALKING TAIWAN!   Guy has generously donated all 10 of the drawings he did that night of various Muppets and classic cartoon characters. You own Guy’s artwork! Just enter to win his drawings by simply by making a donation of $25 or more to TalkingTaiwan.com/support by 11:59 EST on November 30.   Deadlines to Enter th Contest for our fans abroad are as follows:   Great Britain:     December 1  4:59am GMT Taiwan:               December 1  12:59pm CST    To Donate, the EASIEST WAY IS TO click this link and go to the Talking Taiwan Support Page Alternatively, you can go directly on PayPal and use talkingtaiwanpodcast@gmail.com *Note: When donating with PayPal or with a credit or debit card, be sure to select the option "Sending to a friend" to avoid withheld commissions   To see Guy in action and draw along with his tutorials visit our YouTube channel and watch A Master Class In Art and Life with Guy Gilchrist: Famous Cartoonist for The Muppets. https://youtu.be/aijIsddfo8c   A full replay of the event (which is over two hours long) is also available on our YouTube channel. Guy Gilchrist: The Muppets Master Cartoonist Main Event REPLAY   https://youtu.be/L_K_zbbeiNg     We want to thank Guy Gilchrist and his cameraman Rich for sharing his amazing talent with us. Aside from being a talented artist, Guy really knows how to bring happiness to others through his art, as you’ll see if you watch any of the recordings of the event that we’ve posted on our YouTube channel.   A portion of the money raised will benefit Guy’s favorite charity World Central Kitchen.     This episode of Talking Taiwan has been sponsored by NATWA, the North America Taiwanese Women's Association.   NATWA was founded in 1988, and its mission is:   to evoke a sense of self-esteem and enhance women's dignity, to oppose gender discrimination and promote gender equality, to fully develop women's potential and encourage their participation in public affairs, to contribute to the advancement of human rights and democratic development in Taiwan, to reach out and work with women's organizations worldwide to promote peace for all.   To learn more about NATWA visit their website: www.natwa.com   Here are the highlights from this episode:   [Timestamps for topics covered during the episode are on YouTube]     Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/a-master-class-in-art-and-life-with-guy-gilchrist-famous-cartoonist-for-the-muppets-ep-214/

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/formosa-files-john-ross-and-eryk-michael-smith-are-on-a-mission-to-share-the-history-of-taiwan-ep-213/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: John Ross and Eryk Michael Smith are the co-hosts of the Formosa Files podcast. Together John and Eryk tell stories from the history of Taiwan (formerly known as Formosa) in a nonchronological order. They spoke with me about where the idea for the podcast came from, their love of history and where they find inspiration for their podcast episodes. They are on a mission to share the history of Taiwan far and wide. Now in their second season, John and Eryk also shared what we can expect from season three. John Ross is an author and co-founder of publisher Camphor Press, which specializes in books on Taiwan and China in English, while Eryk Michael Smith has worked as a writer and journalist for multiple media outlets in Taiwan, including the island's only English-language radio station ICRT (FM 100.7). Both Ross and Smith have lived in Taiwan for well over 20 years and call the island home. This episode of Talking Taiwan has been sponsored by NATWA, the North America Taiwanese Women's Association.   NATWA was founded in 1988, and its mission is:   to evoke a sense of self-esteem and enhance women's dignity, to oppose gender discrimination and promote gender equality, to fully develop women's potential and encourage their participation in public affairs, to contribute to the advancement of human rights and democratic development in Taiwan, to reach out and work with women's organizations worldwide to promote peace for all.   To learn more about NATWA visit their website: www.natwa.com   Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: What brought John and Eryk to Taiwan Eryk’s work at Next Media How John and Eryk met Where the idea and inspiration for the Formosa Files podcast came from The first episode of Formosa Files, The White Formosan Their approach to creating content for Formosa Files Why John and Eryk decided to focus on the time period from 1600-2000 How John and Eryk came up with the name of the podcast Where John and Eryk’s love of history comes from Why John and Eryk think it’s important to know history The sources of research that John and Eryk use for Formosa Files How Eryk discovered the story of the Duck King Han Cheung’s Taiwan in Time column in the Taipei Times newspaper Steven Crook’s Highways and Byways column in the Taipei Times newspaper Why Formosa Files episodes don’t follow chronological order and how John and Eryk decide what topics to cover and when Episode ideas that John and Eryk have had to scrap Topics that their listeners are interested in How Formosa Files has evolved and changed over time Eryk and John’s favorite episodes of Formosa Files What we can expect from Formosa Files in the future What’s being planned for season three of Formosa Files   Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/formosa-files-john-ross-and-eryk-michael-smith-are-on-a-mission-to-share-the-history-of-taiwan-ep-213/

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/dr-mark-chen-advocate-for-taiwan-in-both-the-u-s-and-taiwan-ep-212/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   1979 was a crucial year for Taiwan. In January of that year the United States changed its diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing and in December of that same year the Kaohsiung Incident happened. Speaking with my guest, Dr. Mark Chen, for this episode made me realize that there are many people to thank for the important work that they did back then to safeguard Taiwan and the people of Taiwan.   Dr. Mark Chen (陳唐山 ) has spent much of his life dedicated to doing advocacy work for Taiwan both in the U.S. and in Taiwan. Listeners of this podcast may recall his name being mentioned in episode 199 when I spoke with Gerrit van der Wees about the Taiwan Relations Act.   When the United States formally recognized the communist People’s Republic of China and severed its diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 1979, Mark Chen and others reached out to U.S. congressmen and senators to express the concerns of the people of Taiwan. As a result, he and several others were invited to testify in front of the U.S Congress as the Taiwan Relations Act was being drafted. The act passed in April of 1979. Later that same year when the Kaohsiung Incident happened on December 10th Dr. Chen and overseas Taiwanese were galvanized to call for further investigation into the matter and to put international pressure on the Kuomintang government to release those charged and arrested in connection with the Kaohsiung Incident.   Dr. Chen also shared how the advocacy work being done for Taiwan at the time led to the formation of FAPA (the Formosan Association for Public Affairs) in 1982. This year marks the 40th anniversary of FAPA.   In part one of my interview with him we focus on the work he’s done for Taiwan in the U.S.- which started when he was a student at the University of Oklahoma.   Dr. Chen has been the president of the Taiwanese Association of America, World Federation of Taiwanese Associations, and the Formosan Association of Public Affairs.   In part two of my interview with Mark Chen, we’ll talk about his work in Taiwan as an elected official and public servant, and his current work as the chairman of the Prospect Foundation.   Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: How the education Dr. Chen received when Taiwan was ruled by the Japanese influenced him How the arrival of the Kuomintang in Taiwan in 1945 at the end of World War II was without the consent of the Taiwanese people and changed things overnight for the people of Taiwan How the Chiang Kai-shek Kuomintang government was focused on retaking China at the time and a lot of this rhetoric ended up being taught in schools The impact of the 228 massacre on the people of Taiwan How subject matter taught in schools changed under the Kuomintang How Mark and many of his peers were able to study in the U.S.  with the financial assistance of scholarships How an exit visa was needed to be able to leave Taiwan which was still under martial law at the time His involvement with Taiwanese student groups as a university student was forbidden by the Kuomintang government in Taiwan at the time Why his Taiwan passport was confiscated after sending it to the Taiwan embassy in Houston to be renewed; making him stateless When an ad about the 228 massacre that was to run to the University Oklahoma newspaper was denied publication, Dr. Chen who was a young student at the university, appealed directly to the university’s president who agreed to publish the ad When the U.S. cut its official relationship with Taiwan in 1979, Taiwan was known as “Free China” under the rule of the Chiang Kai-shek government, as opposed to “Red China” which refers to the People’s Republic of China How Dr. Chen and others in the Taiwanese American community worked to inform members of the U.S. Congress about the importance of the U.S. maintaining a relationship with Taiwan, and understanding the perspectives of the Taiwanese people How Dr. Chen was blacklisted for being involved with organizing Taiwanese student organizations not allowed to return to Taiwan for father’s funeral How Dr. Chen, Peng Ming-min and others were invited to testify to the U.S. Congress about on behalf of the people of Taiwan that there should be freedom and democracy in Taiwan, this formed the basis for the Taiwan Relations Act On January 1, 1979 U.S. President Jimmy Carter switched the U.S.’s diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to the People’s Republic of China How Dr. Chen asked the American Institute in Taiwan office in Washington D.C. to investigate the Kaohsiung Incident which happened on December 10, 1979 Dr. Chen was the chairperson of the World Federation of Taiwanese Associations when he personally went to visit the chairman of Amnesty International in London to appeal of their help in calling for the release of those arrested due to the Kaohsiung Incident How Dr. Chen and others informed U.S. Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy about the Kaohsiung Incident and what was happening in Taiwan at the time What led to FAPA (Formosan Association for Public Affairs) being established in 1982 When U.S. President Jimmy Carter officially recognized the People’s Republic of China, the annual 20,000 immigration quota that the U.S. had allotted for Taiwan would switch over to China, Dr. Chen, Chai Trong-rong and others started lobbying for the immigration quota They reached out to Senator Ted Kennedy, Senator Claiborne Pell, Congressman Jim Leach and Congressman Stephen Solarz, about the immigration quota and a bill was passed that allowed the U.S. to allot Taiwan an annual immigration quota of 20,000 The success of recovering the U.S. immigration quota for Taiwan led to the idea to form FAPA (Formosan Association for Public Affairs) FAPA was modeled after AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) The first president of FAPA was Chai Trong-rong and Dr. Mark Chen was the second   Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/dr-mark-chen-advocate-for-taiwan-in-both-the-u-s-and-taiwan-ep-212/

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/guy-gilchrist-on-dealing-with-setbacks-and-how-dr-seuss-influenced-his-life-ep-211/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   In this episode of Talking Taiwan, we share the second half of my interview with illustrator and cartoonist Guy Gilchrist, picking up after part one in episode 207. In the second half of my interview with Guy, he talked about how Dr. Seuss has been an influence in his life. Guy also talked about how he had to deal with chronic pain and back surgery.   These days Guy can be seen on social media and at Comicons around the country doing what he loves most drawing cartoon character live for his fans. Guy is best known as the cartoonist of Jim Henson and The Muppets. He’s also had his hand in notable cartoons such as The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry, Tiny Toons, Pink Panther, and Disney, among others. He was declared a national treasure by former First Lady, Nancy Reagan and his artwork has been enshrined in the Smithsonian.   Since one thing we can’t do on this podcast is to show the magic of Guy’s cartooning, we decided to host a LIVE online event where you can meet Guy this Saturday, November 5th at 6:30pm EST.   At the event you’ll have a chance to see him drawing live. Guy will also show you how to draw cartoon characters yourself. The best part of all this is that Guy has generously offered to donate all of the drawings he does that night and you can enter to win them by simply making a donation of $25 or more to Talking Taiwan’s GoFundMe page: http://gofundme.com/building-talking-taiwans-legacy   If you’d like to attend the event just Register at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qcuippj0oGNFuyKrRnUTpoPMCFSBcWEqP#/registration   This episode of Talking Taiwan has been sponsored by NATWA, the North America Taiwanese Women's Association.   NATWA was founded in 1988, and its mission is:   to evoke a sense of self-esteem and enhance women's dignity, to oppose gender discrimination and promote gender equality, to fully develop women's potential and encourage their participation in public affairs, to contribute to the advancement of human rights and democratic development in Taiwan, to reach out and work with women's organizations worldwide to promote peace for all.   To learn more about NATWA visit their website: www.natwa.com   Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   How hearing Dr. Seuss speak when Guy was in grade school left a lasting impression on him How Guy went from being a bad student to realizing that he could actually do something with his talents How Guy wrote to Dr. Seuss when he was struggling to get a children’s book published Guy’s encouragement not to give up on your dreams especially if you are in the arts How Guy’s children’s book about the character Mudpie had been rejected by a dozen publishers The story of how Dr. Seuss' first book I Saw It On Mulberry Street got published Guy's Mudpie character and the book series he’s created about Mudpie How Guy has dealt with arm and back issues, and chronic pain How Guy first had back surgery at the age of 29 and has gotten cortisone shots to deal with pain for years How Guy started having trouble walking about six years ago Guy’s recovery from the back surgery he had about six years ago after his muscles atrophied from not being active for a year How Guy now deals with pain Guy’s advice to love ourselves and take care of ourselves first Guy’s music and songwriting   Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/guy-gilchrist-on-dealing-with-setbacks-and-how-dr-seuss-influenced-his-life-ep-211/

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/emma-choi-youngest-npr-host-talks-about-her-comedy-podcast-everyone-and-their-mom-ep-210/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   Emma Choi is the host of the NPR weekly short-form comedy podcast Everyone & Their Mom. She is the youngest host at NPR and currently in her final year at Harvard University. In January of 2021, she was an intern for the NPR show Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! Initially she was told that she couldn’t be hired since she was a college student but apparently her PowerPoint prowess led to her working with the Wait Wait team to create Everyone & Their Mom, which began airing in February 2022. She's a second generation Korean American. Emma is definitely a trailblazer with a quirky sense of humor. I especially enjoyed the episodes of Everyone & Their Mom that she did about the job of a grizzly bear conflict manager, and the one about how her grandmother’s kimchi could be improved. She spoke to me about what it's been like working at NPR and why she did a satanic Tickle Me Elmo impression during her internship interview.   On Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 11:32 PM Felicia Lin A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   Emma Choi is the host of the NPR weekly short-form comedy podcast Everyone & Their Mom. In 2021, she was an intern for the NPR show Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! Apparently, it was her PowerPoint prowess led to her working with the Wait Wait team to create Everyone & Their Mom, which began airing in February 2022. She's a second generation Korean American. We talked about that it's been like working at NPR and being NPR's youngest host, what why she did a satanic Tickle Me Elmo impression during her internship interview.   This episode of Talking Taiwan has been sponsored by NATWA, the North America Taiwanese Women's Association.   NATWA was founded in 1988, and its mission is:   to evoke a sense of self-esteem and enhance women's dignity, to oppose gender discrimination and promote gender equality, to fully develop women's potential and encourage their participation in public affairs, to contribute to the advancement of human rights and democratic development in Taiwan, to reach out and work with women's organizations worldwide to promote peace for all.   To learn more about NATWA visit their website: www.natwa.com     Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   What it’s like being NPR’s youngest host Her keynote speech at the Asian American Journalists Association Who would be her dream guest Where Emma’s sense of humor comes from How her family has been on her podcast Everyone & Their Mom How Emma did an episode about how her grandma’s kimchi is missing something What goes into producing an episode What Emma has learned from Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!host Peter Sagal How Emma wrote a 400-page bookspanning three generations of Korean women Emma’s experience with the Harvard Lampoon Emma’s interest in writing in the future What Emma’s experience working at NPR has been like How Emma’s experience with the Harvard Lampoon has made her appreciate the diverse writing team she works with at NPR If Emma has thought about what she wants to do next   Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/emma-choi-youngest-npr-host-talks-about-her-comedy-podcast-everyone-and-their-mom-ep-210/

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/michelle-kuo-and-albert-wu-on-a-broad-and-ample-road-and-the-taiwanese-presbyterian-church-shooting-ep-209/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   In mid-June I spoke with Michelle Kuo and Albert Wu about their weekly newsletter, A Broad and Ample Road. They began writing it in 2020 as a way to keep in touch with people during the pandemic.   We also spoke about the shooting at the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian church in Laguna Woods which had happened a month before on May 15th. We discussed how the shooting sparked debate on the shooter’s identity as Taiwanese or Chinese, and the terms benshengren (本省人) and waishengren (外省人) which are commonly used in Taiwan to differentiate people. Michelle reflected on how the close-knit nature of the Taiwanese community in Laguna. Her parents live five minutes from the church and knew members of the Taiwanese community in Laguna Woods. Albert shared why he felt that in a different life the shooter could have been one of his uncles.   Michelle Kuo is a social activist, lawyer, teacher, and writer. She is an associate professor at the American University of Paris in History, Law, and Society and a visiting associate professor at National Taiwan University.   Albert Wu is a historian and an associate research fellow at the Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica.   This episode of Talking Taiwan has been sponsored by NATWA, the North America Taiwanese Women's Association.   NATWA was founded in 1988, and its mission is:   to evoke a sense of self-esteem and enhance women's dignity, to oppose gender discrimination and promote gender equality, to fully develop women's potential and encourage their participation in public affairs, to contribute to the advancement of human rights and democratic development in Taiwan, to reach out and work with women's organizations worldwide to promote peace for all.   To learn more about NATWA visit their website: www.natwa.com   Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   Why Michelle and Albert named their newsletter A Broad and Ample Road Why Michelle and Albert started their newsletter The piece that Michelle and Albert wrote about how Taiwan’s pro-China media depicts Ukraine and Russia How Michelle thinks that writing doesn’t have to be a solidary activity How Michelle and Albert decide what to write together How Michelle and Albert write together What Michelle and Albert’s writing process is How Michelle and Albert deal with disagreements in the writing process How often the newsletter is published One of the most enjoyable things about writing the newsletter How the newsletter had connected them with a variety of people who can relate to the things Michelle and Albert write about Michelle’s piece about moving to Taiwan Michelle and Albert have envisioned the newsletter being bilingual and through a grant from Substack have been able to work with translators Michelle’s book Reading With Patrickhas been translated into Chinese The shooting at Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in May Divisions between the different groups of people who identify as Taiwanese and Chinese in Taiwan The terms benshengren (本省人) and waishengren (外省人) The Chinese character for sheng (省) means province which is how Taiwan was referred to under the Republic of China initially until constitutional amendments were made The term the “49ers” which refers to the Chinese that fled China with the with the Kuomintang to Taiwan in 1949 How the gunman of the shooting at Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church was a son of waishengren Albert and Michelle’s experiences growing up a family that was a mix of bengshengren and waishengren The discrimination that Albert’s waishengren uncles experienced in Taiwan How Michelle was raised by her parents to identify as Chinese American The debate over whether to call the gunman Taiwanese or Chinese The idea that the term Taiwanese can be inclusive, multicultural The waishengren identity as victim vs. privileged The variety of reactions to the Taiwanese Presbyterian Church shooting Michelle’s parents’ connection to the members of the Taiwanese Presbyterian Church How members of the Taiwanese community in Laguna Woods coexist and interact despite their differences in political opinions How the circumstances of the shooter David Chou’s life were unraveling What makes someone become a killer or a hero The types of communities that could contribute to making people in to heroes or killers The brutal impact of authoritarian regimes on all members of its society Activists in the opposition (dangwai) movement have included waishengren, aboriginal, Hakka and other groups   Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/michelle-kuo-and-albert-wu-on-a-broad-and-ample-road-and-the-taiwanese-presbyterian-church-shooting-ep-209/

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/dr-wilma-welsh-how-the-presbyterian-church-of-taiwan-became-the-voice-of-the-people-in-the-1970s-ep-208/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   When Wilma Welsh left Canada to work with the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) in 1969, she told me that it changed her life.   Little did she know how she’d be a part of the pivotal role that the PCT would play as a voice for the people of Taiwan. During her time in Taiwan, Wilma experienced the Kuomintang’s surveillance and censorship, and felt the lingering impact of the 228 massacre which happened on February 28, 1947.   She was the English secretary to Reverend Kao Chun-ming, the General Secretary of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan. When Taiwan’s international status and the fate Taiwan’s people came in to question Reverend Kao and others wrote the Public Statement on Our National Fate, Wilma typed it up and took it out of Taiwan to Hong Kong where it could be safely mailed out. She also recounted how she was working at the Bible Society in Taipei in 1975 when the Kuomintang arrived to confiscate Taiwanese Hoklo language versions of the Bible and ended up smuggling out 2 copies of the Bible.   In 2006 she became the Moderator of the 132nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. She was the first lay person to ever hold this position. In 2010 she was by the bestowing of a Doctor of Divinity Degree (DD) from Knox College, the University of Toronto.  During her year as Moderator she received three additional honors, a life membership in the Women’s Missionary Society, the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Medal, and an honorary membership in the World Taiwanese Christian Association.   This episode of Talking Taiwan has been sponsored by NATWA, the North America Taiwanese Women's Association.   NATWA was founded in 1988, and its mission is:   to evoke a sense of self-esteem and enhance women's dignity, to oppose gender discrimination and promote gender equality, to fully develop women's potential and encourage their participation in public affairs, to contribute to the advancement of human rights and democratic development in Taiwan, to reach out and work with women's organizations worldwide to promote peace for all.   To learn more about NATWA visit their website: www.natwa.com     Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   Wilma’s early involvement with the Presbyterian Church What brought Wilma to Formosa (as Taiwan was known then) to work with the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan Wilma’s parents’ reaction to her going to Taiwan What Wilma was doing before she went to Taiwan What Wilma knew about Taiwan before she went there The language training that Wilma did before going to Taiwan Wilma’s first impressions of Taiwan How Wilma first worked with M.C. Chong How Wilma work for Dr. Kao (Reverend Kao Chun-ming) How Taiwan was under martial law and Wilma had to beware of informers The censorship of postal mail coming from Taiwan Wilma’s work with Dr. Kao How she worked half a day on Wednesdays at the Bible Society How it was not safe for Dr. Kao to speak with Wilma about certain things in the office because there were planted informants in the office How the Taiwanese were afraid of the Kuomintang since the 228 Massacre had happened How she burned documents that Dr. Kao didn’t want people to read How the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan was pressured to cancel its membership in the World Council of Churches The letter that was written by Presbyterian Church in Taiwan stating that it was not their wish to withdraw from the World Council of Churches How Wilma hid this letter when she left Taiwan for Hong Kong where she mailed the letter out to partner churches The letter was also taken to the American embassy (AIT) to be sent out to the U.S. How the Republic of China’s United Nations seat was transferred to the People’s Republic of China in 1971 when UN Resolution 2758 recognized the PRC as the legitimate representative of China and what that meant for the fate of Taiwan and the people of Taiwan What prompted the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) to issue the Statement on Our National Fate How Wilma secretly took copies of the PCT’s Statement on Our National Fate with her to Hong Hong to be mailed out How the PCT’s Statement on Our National Fate stated: How the PCT’s Statement was perceived as a challenge to the Kuomintang’s authority What happened when the Kuomintang sent police to confiscate Hoklo (Taiwanese) language bible from the Bible Society in 1975 How Wilma was asked to intervene and smuggle copies of the Bible out of Taiwan How Wilma smuggled the Bibles out of Taiwan to Canada How Wilma knew that despite the things she did, she was protected by the Canadian government How there were informants in the office of the PCT Wilma reflects on how the time she spent in Taiwan changed her Wilma’s thoughts on current events related to Taiwan, such as the church shooting in Irvine and the visit of Nancy Pelosi   Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/dr-wilma-welsh-how-the-presbyterian-church-of-taiwan-became-the-voice-of-the-people-in-the-1970s-ep-208/