Ava DuVernay

Man at dinner table, surrounded by people

Yes, they came as refugees, but on ‘Queen Sugar’ this family from Vietnam gets to be so much more

July 25, 2018
Culture

“The fact that the director allowed me to breathe and thought me worthy to take up space, it’s such a simple, subtle thing, but it was startling to me,” says Elyse Dinh who plays Mrs. Phan.

Yes, they came as refugees, but on ‘Queen Sugar’ this family from Vietnam gets to be so much more
Oscar noms

Global themes dominate this year's Oscar nominations

January 15, 2015
Arts
Global themes dominate this year's Oscar nominations

Latest Headlines

Protests across Peru are keeping tourists away from the country’s top travel destinations
New York City struggles to accommodate new migrants
A spike in ringworm cases in Spain leads to a surprising culprit: the barbershop
America’s top priority is to help Ukraine ‘defend itself’ as a sovereign nation, Blinken adviser says
Belgium faces pressure to support sanctions on Russian diamonds
Libyan pop star Bahjat beat the odds. Now he wants to popularize ‘A-pop.’
Trust the process: Part I
The return of Chinese tourists restores hope in the Philippines' tourism industry
India’s Rahul Gandhi supporters finish 5-month rally and march against increasingly nationalist state
Wagner mercenary group recruits Africans held in Russian prisons
More stories

The World is a public radio program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.

Produced by

Major funding provided by

  1. Carnegie Corporation of New York
  2. MacArthur Foundation
  3. Ford Foundation
  4. Corporation for Public Broadcasting

  1. About
  2. Contact
  3. Donate
  4. Meet the Team
  5. Privacy Policy
  6. Terms of Use

©2023 The World from PRX

PRX is a 501(c)(3) organization recognized by the IRS: #263347402.