7. Aiwa Pooamorn: family, tinder, fearlessness

Aiwa is a Thai-Chinese mother, writer, theatre-maker, performer and poet based in Auckland. With Gemishka Chetty (featured a few episodes back!), Aiwa co-created Creative Creatures, an arts collective featuring Asian women. We discuss Aiwa’s background, Tinder, poetry, family and life. @creativecreature_s / @mama_aiwa ☕️ SUPPORT the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/asianinaotearoa 👉 FOLLOW @asianinaotearoa on Instagram asianinaotearoa.com ___ ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Jenna Wee, Asian in Aotearoa (New Zealand) explores the lives of Asian creatives, one uncensored convo at a time. Questioning our concept of home, identity, family, relationships, sex, racism, body/beauty, healing, decolonisation, navigating whiteness - and how this shapes the way we move through the world and influences our creative work.