Stories of Our Elders: Creating an Online Space to Safeguard Our Stories in Response to Anti-Asian Xenophobia

ABSTRACT

Storytelling, through the visual and theatrical arts, spoken word, and written texts, has always provided a way for individuals and communities to make sense of the present moment and to envision just futures. Asian American communities throughout the nation have responded to xenophobia and racialized violence through theater, art, and collective storytelling. Here, Mehta et al share lessons from an intergenerational storytelling series designed to offer a space of safety, trust, and healing during a period marked by heightened anti-Asian xenophobia.