Introducing a personal project called "Shadow,“ a series birthed at the beginning of the pandemic while reflecting on my own cultural trauma. I wanted to extend my story to other Asian women by sharing their experiences on the dark side of their cultures.

For my first subject, artist and model Thaiara, we wanted to explore the topic of "suppressed emotions" in Asian culture, specifically crying. Wearing her traditional Laotian outfit, Thaiara freely expressed her tears as we discussed the way our cultures have shaped us.