If we are all connected by a single thread,
OOF is the tug that draws us near.

As children of immigrants and refugees, we honor the stories passed down to us as tokens of our survival. Though history tells us how we came to be, storytelling gives us agency to say who we are, and who we can become.

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We’re a scrappy team of three Asian-American, multimedia artists —

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Chad Santo Tomas

A first generation Filipino-American filmmaker and photojournalist based in SF and NYC. His passion lies in documentary work focused on AAPI community storytelling that fosters catharsis and collective healing experiences.

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Esther Chan

Esther Chan is a queer Chinese-American editor based in Brooklyn, NY. She has dedicated her film career to telling stories that lead to social change. She is currently fighting for abortion rights as the Director of Video and Post-Production at Planned Parenthood.

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Claudine Cho

Claudine Cho is a political speechwriter and organizer who has written for Democratic leaders, including the late health care activist, Ady Barkan, named Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. Prior to her U.S. political work, she helped establish the Museum of Sexual Slavery in South Korea.

— who came together to tell expansive stories about our people and our abundance.

Through our collective experience, we’ve worked with chefs of 3 Michelin Star restaurants to President Obama, and have been published in every national news outlet, including the New York Times.