lost in translation
Jun 14, 20265m
After losing my grandmother and hitting career rock bottom, I found myself in Shenzhen, the city where my story began. This is about grief, translation, and finding my voice again.
Hosted by Yunsu Tang · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 31 episodes
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Yunsu Tang hosts East to West, a technology show with 31 episodes published.
After losing my grandmother and hitting career rock bottom, I found myself in Shenzhen, the city where my story began. This is about grief, translation, and finding my voice again.
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