We mentioned her in passing a couple episodes ago and knew she needed a permanent episode on the feed. To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we want to tell you about one of the world's most incredible human/activist/fashion icon/astronaut/author/nobel peace prize nominee/time's woman of the year/millenial (and so much more) Amanda Nguyen. She is the picture of resilience and is an inspiration to us all. Nguyen stays winning, iykwim. Please do yourself a favor and check out her organization and books below!

RISE - Pass your own law. Change your community | Rise Now Nonprofit

https://risenow.us

Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/211934934-saving-five

RESOURCES-

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/mar/05/i-screamed-the-world-listened-how-astronaut-amanda-nguyen-survived-rape-fight-for-other-victims

https://time.com/7263804/amanda-nguyen-saving-five-excerpt/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Nguyen

https://amanda.website

https://risenow.us

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-of-impact/id1435217865?i=1000703970035

WE’RE ON CAMEO - https://www.cameo.com/ladiesandtangents

WE'RE ON PATREON - patreon.com/ladiesandtangents

MERCH - https://ladiesandtangents.kingsroadmerch.com/

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FOLLOW ALONG WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA - @ladiesandtangents

GAZA/WEST BANK RESOURCES-

https://medium.com/@scholarscoalition/for-immediate-release-u-s-4c2aecd11535

https://irusa.org/middle-east/palestine/

https://buildpalestine.com/2021/05/15/trusted-organizations-to-donate-to-palestine/

https://www.vox.com/2015/5/14/18093732/israel-palestine-misconceptions

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/52045757

We're not victims, we're survivors - Amanda Nguyen

Ladies & Tangents