Mia Ayumi Malhotra and Continuing Culture and Heritage through Poetry
Download MP3In the second episode of Hibiku Kotoba, Kathleen interviews Mia Ayumi Malhotra, a Bay Area Yonsei poet, editor and author. They talk about Mia's journey in writing, poetry, its hardships and joys, and how she found a deeper connection with her Nikkei roots while working on her most recent publication, Mothersalt. In Mothersalt, Mia shares her experiences of motherhood from pregancy to child-rearing.
Mia shares her poem, "To My Many Mothers, Issei and Nisei" from her book "Isako, Isako" to close the episode. You can find Mia and her works on her website: https://miamalhotra.com/
Anthologies mentioned:
The Gate of Memory: Poems by Descendants of Nikkei Wartime Incarceration
They Rise Like a Wave: An Anthology of Asian American Women Poets
Mia shares her poem, "To My Many Mothers, Issei and Nisei" from her book "Isako, Isako" to close the episode. You can find Mia and her works on her website: https://miamalhotra.com/
Anthologies mentioned:
The Gate of Memory: Poems by Descendants of Nikkei Wartime Incarceration
They Rise Like a Wave: An Anthology of Asian American Women Poets
