Breaking free from prejudice, fighting against discrimination

Breaking free from prejudice, fighting against discrimination

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Grace Ly - Diversity & inclusion conference

Grace Ly

Grace Ly is a writer, director and
podcast host.

 

Grace Ly was a shy and insecure little girl because of her Chinese and Cambodian origins before she felt the desire to tell stories in order to get rid of the preconceived ideas, stereotypes and prejudices linked to her family heritage.
By questioning society, its history, the weight of racism and sexism, and the place of plurality in our cultural productions, and a series of podcasts with more than 4 million listeners through various creative formats: a blog, a web series, works of literature and non-fiction, and a series of podcasts that have totaled more than 4 million listens.
Her background and experiences in the arts and media are show her desire for social justice in French society today.

About the speaker, Grace Ly:
Grace Ly is a writer, director, and podcast host. Her novel “Jeune fille modèle” (Fayard, 2018) features the desires and doubts of a young girl living in the Thirteenth Arrondissement of Paris. She co-hosts with journalist Rokhaya Diallo the podcast “Enjoy your life” (“Kiffe ta race”) (Binge Audio), which has been questioning racial issues in French society for 4 seasons. The book of the same name has just been published (First, 2022).

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