A Conversation with Eve J Chung, Lawyer and Best-Selling Author of The Young Will Remember

Welcome to Season 6, Episode 23! Our guest today is Eve J. Chung, a Taiwanese American lawyer and women's human rights specialist. She has worked on a range of issues, including torture, sexual violence, contemporary forms of slavery, and discriminatory legislation, and she's also a best-selling author! Eve's latest novel is The Young Will Remember, a work of historical fiction set during the Korean War. In this gripping story, Eve sheds light on a "Forgotten War," The resilience of love within our darkest histories, and the indefatigable determination of mothers to protect their children. The story centers on Ellie Chang, a twenty-eight year old Chinese American journalist trying to cover a battle in the mountains of North Korea. After her plane is shot down, she survives through undying determination, the help of a few North Korean women, and sheer luck. Ellie is rescued by Emma, a North Korean mother searching for her lost daughter who thinks Ellie is who she's looking for. The story builds from there with other people who help take Ellie in… sometimes reluctantly. As Ellie works her way back towards the frontlines of where the Americans are fighting in the ever intensifying war, she faces hard decisions of loyalty, friendship, and her journalistic instincts. In our conversation, we talk about her journey to being an author, the research she did, some of the inspiration for Ellie, the challenges that Asian Americans face that Eve tried to convey, the challenges of today, and so much more. Eve's previous novel was the Daughters of Shandong, and all her writing is inspired by social justice movements, and the continued struggle for equality and fundamental freedoms worldwide. To learn more about Eve, you can visit her website https://evejchung.com/ or follow her on instagram @eve.j.chung.writes. If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101. For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or our links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at [email protected].