For communities facing the aftermath of 9/11, poetry of witness is vital. In Together We Are New York: Asian Americans Remember and Re-Vision 9/11, a polyphonic multimedia performance and community-based poetry project, Asian American poets interviewed community members on their experiences with 9/11 and the decade since. I served as Artistic Director of the project and film scriptwriter. The poet team comprised Hossannah Asuncion, Tamiko Beyer, Marlon Esguerra, April Naoko Heck, Eugenia Leigh, Bushra Rehman, Zohra Saed, R.A. Villanueva, and myself. Together We Are New York helps to ensure Asian American community voices are presented and shared as a vital part of the fabric of city memory and the nation’s journey forward.
