Lalaine Alindogan, Author at Cold Tea Collective

Lalaine Alindogan

Lalaine is a Filipina student journalist whose work focuses on intimate storytelling and intersectionality. She is conquering life one day at a time in Vancouver, British Columbia, while studying political science and sociology and munching on good peanut-free food. When Lalaine’s not writing, she indulges in her passion for graphic design and visual storytelling, photographing humans and their connection to their community.

Making It: Saschie MacLean-Magbanua on overcoming grief through community with Formation Studio

By Lalaine Alindogan ● Features ● May 18, 2022 May 26, 2022

Saschie MacLean-Magbanua is moving through grief with dance and community. Learn how vulnerability has helped this mixed-race Filipina Canadian find joy again after losing loved ones.

Sari Arambulo on screenwriting, film and winning the Asian Women Fellowship

By Lalaine Alindogan ● Entertainment ● April 20, 2022 April 22, 2022

Lalaine Alindogan sits down with Sari Arambulo, inaugural fellow of the Asian Women Fellowship to learn more about her experience with the Fellowship, upcoming film and television projects and her take on Filipino American representation.

10 Filipinas who made history that you should know about (Part 2)

By Lalaine Alindogan ● Culture ● March 17, 2022 April 22, 2022

In part two of this series, we continue to celebrate the extraordinary lives of ten Filipinas whose legacies have left lasting social and political impacts on the nation.

10 Filipinas who made history that you should know about (Part 1)

By Lalaine Alindogan ● Culture ● March 16, 2022 April 22, 2022

In this two part series, we celebrate the extraordinary lives of ten Filipinas whose legacies have left lasting social and political impacts on the nation.

The Fabulous Filipino Brothers: Telling authentic stories about family, Filipinos, and values

By Lalaine Alindogan ● Entertainment ● February 17, 2022 April 22, 2022

Dante and Darion Basco talks about the Filipino American experience in their directorial-writer debut, working alongside family, and creating opportunities for Asians in Hollywood.

Blueprints to diversity on TV with Praneet Akilla

By Lalaine Alindogan ● Entertainment ● December 23, 2021 April 22, 2022

Praneet Akilla addresses authentic diversity in the TV industry and how, in the journey to achieve this, actions speak louder than words.

Cultivating a space for Asian mental health conversations

By Lalaine Alindogan ● Health & Wellness ● December 8, 2021 April 22, 2022

Mental health for Asians is a taboo topic for many. But Subtle Asian Mental Health sought to change that, leading to a movement that changed how we talk and think about Asian mental health.

Businesses in NYC Chinatown in New York with shuttered windows

How TikTok creators are helping NYC Chinatowns

By Lalaine Alindogan ● Business & Entrepreneurship ● October 28, 2021 April 22, 2022

In the wake of the pandemic, NYC Chinatowns are getting help from organizations Welcome to Chinatown and Send Chinatown Love using TikTok.

How I re-discovered my love of Filipino food

By Lalaine Alindogan ● Food ● August 26, 2021 April 22, 2022

Lalaine Alindogan reflects on how she learned to embrace cultural Filipino food after early encounters with classmates and mainstream media made her feel isolated and foreign.

Can we have Filipino representation without centring it on whiteness?

By Lalaine Alindogan ● Opinion ● July 14, 2021 April 22, 2022

A writer reflects on the standards of beauty portrayed in media and its impact on her acceptance of her Filipino physical heritage.

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