Marpheen Chann
“Our hope is that we are always looking forward, to conjure a promise land and how we get there.” - Marpheen Chann
This episode of Queer Spirit interviewed Marpheen Chann and discussed experiences at the intersection of Buddhism and Christianity as well as his upringing amid the Pentecostal church in Maine.
About
Marpheen Chann is a Portland-based thinker, writer, educator, and speaker on social justice, equity, and inclusion. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Southern Maine and a law degree from the University of Maine School of Law. Currently, he’s on staff at Maine’s Holocaust and Human Rights Center. He also serves as co-president of the Cambodian Community Association of Maine.
Marpheen has an intriguing personal journey as a gay man and first-generation Asian American, who was born in California to a Cambodian refugee family and later adopted by an evangelical, white working-class family in Maine. He uses a mix of storytelling and humor to help people view topics such as racism, xenophobia, and homophobia through an intersectional lens.
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