Rice Is Rice Connor, Akinna and Jemaima

In this episode we talk about faith, spirituality and religion. Whatever term you coin to talk about this thing of getting connected with your mind and the senseless universe around us. That is what we talk about in this episode. The truth is, it's not something we talk about very often and that's because it's often very personal, fluid and difficult to put into words most of the time. Each person has their own style, even if they think they don't practice any sort of faith whatsoever, some sort of spirituality will have touched their lives somehow and at some point. The topic of religion can also be very tinged by politics and questionable archaic values. That's probably why this episode is 50 minutes long... 

But if you managed to get all the way through it we hope you enjoy listening to this episode! You'll have heard each of us going through how it's touched our lives, and how it's affected the way that we think. Let us know if you can relate to what we've spoken about, or if you have a completely different approach, we want to hear about it too!

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This week we are so privileged to be able to publish this episode where we speak to the incredibly prolific Vice UK Executive Editor and author of the ‘Forgotten Women’ book series, Zing Tsjeng. 
In this conversation Zing brings us all the way back to her beginnings in journalism, an industry that seemed inaccessible at the time. She talks to us about getting to your dreams in a systematic way, by putting in the work and growing personally and professionally within the roles that shifted from Fashion journalism to writing about politics and lifestyle for major publications such as Vice and The Guardian. 
Zing has such a wealth of experience to speak through with us, she continually brings in her learnings throughout the years. And if you have ambitions in journalism, broadcast or presenting you’ll be getting the jackpot in inspiration with this episode. We also speak about how, as an East Asian journalist, she is about to stay in touch with the the news that we've been facing while also giving herself a healthy amount of mental clarity and headspace. 
Can you believe she’s not 22?!
FORGOTTEN WOMEN: 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zing-Tsjeng/e/B077R13S9M%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
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In this week's episode we take the tried and tested format of "The Newlywed Game" and adapt it into a podcast hosts version, learn all about us as we figure out who is the best host.

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In this episode we have the pleasure to be able to talk to Jenny Lau, the Founder and Chief Peach of Celestial Peach which is a platform that explores veganism, eating for longevity and to reconnect with parts of your inherited identity via Chinese food. The joys (and by that we definitely mean PAINS) of remote recording during a pandemic meant that Jem couldn’t be a part of this episode but if you missed her on this one keep watching out for our weekly episodes as she’ll be back for the next ones for sure! Even with a third of the Rice is Rice team sabotaged by their own Wi-fi, the conversation with Jenny Lau was a breeze and we touched on so many subjects, from the physical healing powers that are somewhat innate in the practices of Chinese cooking and eating, to how food relates and adds to our lived-experience. Food can be nostalgic, it can be political, always deeply personal but also extremely fluid and adaptable. If you’re interested in how food impacts us as a diasporic community, listen to this episode and enjoy! Don’t forget to share your thoughts and stories with us too!
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TRIGGER WARNING: Please know that we speak about sensitive topics related to Anti-Asian hate crimes, specifically targeted towards Asian Women.
We’ve all been having to deal with the news of the recent Atlanta Killings in which a white man walked into two Atlanta massage parlours and shot dead multiple Asian women. In this episode, we talk about how society has constructed an image of Asian femininity and sexuality that has allowed this shooting and further sexuall harrassment and violent hate crimes towards Asian women.


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WARNING: THIS EPISODE WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR RAYA  THE LAST DRAGON
In this episode we give you our thoughts on the new release of Disney’s first film featuring a South East Asian Princess - Warrior Princes even! Raya & The Last Dragon just hit our screens at home, made available on Disney + streaming service (to rent) and if you haven’t watched it yet then go do that first before you listen to this episode. Unless you don’t care about the film and you just want to hear our beautiful voices chat shit for about 45 minutes. Either way we hope you enjoy this episode and feel free to slide into our DM’s to let us know about your own thoughts. Do you think Jem looks like Raya? What did you think about the creation of Kumandra as a mythical land that blends different South East Asian countries/cultures? Do you have any feelings about the casting decisions in this film? Tell us! We want to continue the conversation!
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