Breaking News! SG to UK, an ESEA Journalistic Journey feat. Zing Tsjeng Crazy Brit Asian

Episode 21! My pod is now a worldwide adult... I guess? So to commemorate the occasion and grant it a knighthood, all the way from the United Zingdom, I welcome the very accomplished Zing Tsjeng to the pod! We start by talking about what was it like growing up in Singapore and watching it transform from vast wildlife green land to the current metropolis we know it to be today. What drew her to move to the UK, her experience of expectations vs reality when she first arrived and how there's a lot that the Brits can learn from Singapore, especially when it comes to food!We find out about her journalistic journey, overcoming challenges of industry representation, what's it like writing for Vice and the pieces she's written which focus on stories within the ESEA community. Pieces such as Rina Sawayama's Brits & Mercury awards breakthrough, addressing Asian hate in the UK in Harpers Bazaar and top tips for being an ally.At the time of recording the Stop ESEA Hate Fund had only just been announced the day before, so it was a no brainer to talk about the whole process of how it all happened and the amazing response it's gotten thus far! Be sure to continue supporting by donating if you are able to and reposting on your socials! All funds go towards supporting grassroots organisations in the UK. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/e8e79719It was truly an honour and a pleasure to have such an instrumental figure as my guest and be sure to keep an eye out on all her upcoming work as she continues to be the much needed voice of our community in mainstream media. Find out all this and more on this latest episode!For this episode I had some help from my friend Debbie Poon with getting a few questions in who is also supporting a fund made up of creatives from over 14 countries and combining 55 pieces of their artwork prints to sell and raise funds for Communitea. The proceeds all go towards efforts to save the London Chinese Community Centre. For more information on this campaign visit www.communitea.fundZing TsjengForgotten Women Book Serieshttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Zing-Tsjeng/e/B077R13S9M/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1United Zingdom podcasthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0863v08Instagram: @miss_zingwww.instagram.com/miss_zing/Twitter: @misszingContact:Crazy Brit AsianInstagram: @crazybritasian https://www.instagram.com/crazybritasian/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crazybritasian/Email: crazybritasian@gmail.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/crazybritasian/message