146 — French Manicure—Tales from Vietnamese Shops in America
The Kitchen Sisters Present ›25:17 | Jul 28th, 2020
In honor of the many people who work in nail salons across the country who are struggling to keep their businesses from going under during these long closures, The Kitchen Sisters Present French Manic...Show More
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daddydutch recommended:Aug 7th, 2021
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hessah recommended:Jul 23rd, 2021
It’s remarkable how Vietnamese women founded a community through nail salons; they emigrated with dreams filled with fear of the failure and of the unknown circumstances that could crash all of their hopes. But this wasn’t the case, they found their niche without losing their voices as Vietnamese.
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mm recommended:Mar 21st, 2021
A wonderful story about the story of why there are 11k Vietnamese nail salon in the states. A story of migration, survival, and community. Beautifully told and produced.
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podcastplaylist recommended:Sep 21st, 2020
The Kitchen Sisters originally produced this documentary about Vietnamese nail technicians in 2000, and they are re-releasing it in 2020 to honour the many nail salons struggling amid Covid-19 shutdowns.