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What are the stories we are told and what are the stories we believe? In most newsrooms across the world there is a morning meeting where reporters discuss the most important stories of the day and which ones to put resources into covering. We live in a time where information comes at us fast. It’s hard to take a breath or know what to trust. Knowledge is power, and when you know better you do better. I want to explore the questions we need to be asking, the stories we need to hear and what exactly is the truth.

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Tiny Love: Yvonne Liu’s Story

October 07, 2021 • Charu Kumarhia/Yvonne Liu • Season 9 • Episode 4

Yvonne Liu could not stop herself from writing and her best work is when she tells her own story.
She was found on a Hong Kong staircase as a baby and then spent the next several months in an orphanage. A Chinese-American couple adopted her but her childhood was full of emotional and physical abuse.
In 2021 she submitted a brief synopsis of her story to the New York Times Tiny Love Stories section. Even though it was a tiny love story, it captivated many readers.
In our interview Liu talks about the healing power of writing and the impact telling your story can have on others.
Find her on Twitter and Instagram: @yvonneliuwriter
Find out more about her work here:
https://yvonneliuwriter.com/

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eC1Mnv2S3jpRv3WsDy2icVe78Lk90nkN/view?usp=drive_web

https://www.salon.com/2021/09/13/everybody-loves-raymond-anniversary-parental-favorite/

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