S2E1 - 'Why My Dad Loves' [Short Film]: Behind the Scenes with Nkaujoua “NK” Xiong _ December 2025 Hmong

🎙️🖋️ LETTERS TOU MAI PODCAST 🖌️ 🎙️

In this episode, Xai Yang interviews Nkaujoua “NK” Xiong about her journey as a Hmong filmmaker, her documentary 👨‍👧 'Why My Dad Loves,' and the importance of storytelling in connecting generations 🫂.

Nkaujoua Xiong shares her journey as a Hmong filmmaker 🎥. The significance of storytelling in preserving cultural identity. ❤️ Insights into the making of 'Why My Dad Loves.' The role of vulnerability in connecting generations. Challenges faced by Hmong filmmakers in the industry. The impact of 🎞️ personal narratives on community building.

#Hmongfilmmaker #NkaujouaXiong #storytelling,#culturalidentity #Hmongdocumentary

'PODCAST DESCRIPTION:

In a world dominated by digital screens & instant gratification, there is an increasing divide in our human connections and difficulties expressing our vulnerabilities. Letters Tou Mai Podcast explores the tapestry of storytelling by transforming written [analog] letters in tou spoken words.

Podcast Host, Xai /Sai/ interviews courageous guests as they dedicate their 💌 letters tou a loved one, showcasing vulnerability through their:

-PAST EXPERIENCE

-PRESENT REALITIES

-FUTURE ASPIRATIONS

-WISDOM-SHARING:

HOST (About me)

Xai /Sai/ (He, Him, His) is a first-generation Hmong American man, social worker, and community/Union organizer with over 12 years of experience. Xai is passionate about building community through storytelling, self-expression, and the importance of affinity with their human counterpart.. Xai believes each generation builds upon the next and seeks to uplift the Next G3N (Generation). Xai is a child of Hmong refugees who came here from Laos and has lived in New York City for over 10 years. Xai enjoys biking and checking off his Wanderlust.

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