Significant Beings is a community zine by and for Asian Portlanders.

Its pages hold a snapshot of the vibrant spectrum of experiences of Asian Portlanders.



Vol.1 Contributors

• Aaron Lee
  
• Allison Bonifacio
  
• ann nguyen
  
• Ari Aquilla-Saund
  
• hope villanueva
  
• Jade Love Bott
  
• Jessica Yen
  
• Lee Jaesook Holoubek
  
• Lilly Do
  
• Megan Chin
  
• Open Studios Artists of Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon’s Arts & Media Project
  
• Qi You
  
• Romonsta
  
• Sarah Joy Calpo
  
• Valerie Yeo

Thank you to everyone who came to launch the zine. Special shout out to Jamae Ann Sabangan, Lilly Do, Jessica Yen, and hope villanueva for reading their pieces!



VOL. 1 LAUNCH PARTY
Sunday, November 17, 2024
2–4 pm at The Jellycup Collective
3808 N Williams Ave
(inside Always Here Bookstore)

BUY A COPY and support local businesses. There are only several copies in stock at:
Apa Kabar 
Floating World Comics
Secret Room Press 
Rose City Book Pub

Stay tuned for local library options!


HISTORY
Significant Beings is an expansion of bi:cultural, a collection of stories about navigating identity and belonging as immigrants which was created in 2016, the updated collection has a new intention: to display a more diverse representation of our collective experiences, like stories from second generations and intersectionality of identities.

Questions? Email Gaby at g@bygaby.co.