My storytelling has always been inspired by my experiences working in social justice spaces for girls of color and AAPI communities for the past ten years. Within my stories, I care about amplifying the experiences of Asian and Asian American women, specifically Vietnamese women and immigrants because our stories are rarely told and seen. I find inspiration from real people and experiences and aim to create narratives that offer moments of respite and triumph to my community while demonstrating the hardships we faced.In the past year, I had the privilege of directing "TAKING ROOT" alongside VietLead, a docu-series capturing the narratives of Southeast Asian refugees in Philadelphia. Through this experience, I encountered remarkable community leaders and delved into the accounts of Southeast Asian refugees who, having been resettled in harsh conditions, initiated a rent strike to protest and compel the landlord to address building repairs. The inspiration drawn from this event is loosely woven into "Little Bird," a project aiming to illustrate the resettlement of refugees post-war. The narrative, however, takes a more intimate approach by centering on a Vietnamese female character. Having endured significant hardships during and after the war, she is solely focused on survival, distancing herself from others. Her journey takes a transformative turn when she encounters a young Vietnamese girl who challenges her to rekindle connections, both with her own humanity and others around her.