We would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of Eora Nation and the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulinas — the traditional custodians of the land.

We would like to pay our respects to elders past and present, the original storytellers on the lands on which we share our stories now.
Quiet Achievers
A quiet achiever is an individual who works away on important issues, causes or tasks that matter to them but:

(a) doesn't actively seek     recognition or celebration
(b) isn't actively recognised by     others
(c) both
Being a quiet achiever is a loaded, complex term in terms of its relation to the Asian diaspora - especially those that have settled in Australia. It nods to how the Asian diaspora are commonly perceived as the docile, submissive and hard-working model minority, but are often still treated as perpetual foreigners who are always in the background, and never quite fully belong.
Naturally the stories of Asian Australians have faded into the background as these stereotypes have been reinforced onto us time and time again.

We don’t seem to be making many waves in the system, which is simply false.

Quiet Achievers seeks to unearth and amplify more Asian Australian stories. It’s a representative platform that shares and celebrates the authentic stories and passions of a diverse group of intelligent, empathetic, giving and inspiring Asian Australians. From politicians to startup founders to artists to climate activists. From first, second, third generation Asian Australians to migrants who have ended up calling Australia their home. Along the way, we also explore each individual’s relationship with their cultural identity and look into how that has shaped them as a person.
Lucy Tan
(7/20)
Cady Liang
(8/20)
String Nguyen
(9/20)
Priyanka Ashraf
(10/20)
Alinta Furnell
(11/20)
Asami Koike
(12/20)
Nathaniel Diong
(13/20)
Hannah Ahn (15/20)
Jeffrey Zhao
& Isabella Le (16/20)
Jieh-Yung Lo
(18/20)
Eezu Tan &
Marlene Baquiran
(19/20)
Quiet Achievers
INTERVIEWS
Conversations with some brilliant Asian-Australians on their work, passions, interests and cultural identity.
Quiet Achievers seeks to unearth and amplify more Asian-Australian stories.

It’s a representative platform that shares and celebrates the authentic stories and passions of a diverse group of intelligent, empathetic, giving and inspiring Asian-Australians. Along the way, we also explore each individual’s relationship with their cultural identity and look into how that has shaped them as a person.
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Tiff Ng
ROLE:
Founder of The Social Story (social media agency)
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Michelle Law
ROLE:
Writer (print, theatre, film and TV)
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Erin Chew
ROLE:
Freelance writer and social activist
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Vivaek Jena
ROLE:
Environmental Grad & Founder of the Caldera (musical collective)
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Kan Huang
ROLE:
Founder of Social Wave (content marketing agency) and Level: Asian podcast
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Cecile Sy
ROLE:
Speaker at Beyond Blue
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Joy Hopwood
ROLE:
Filmmaker/actor/writer
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Alice Pung OAM
ROLE:
Writer
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Vincent Zhang
ROLE:
Senior Adviser at Tech Council of Australia
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Eezu Tan
& Marlene Baquiran
ROLE:
Founders and hosts of a grassroots ‘climate-letter writing session’
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Jieh-Yung Lo
ROLE:
Director of the Centre for Asian-Australian Leadership (CAAL) at ANU
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Mayuresh Patole
ROLE:
Founder of Chronicle (startup)
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Jeffrey Zhao
& Isabella Le
ROLE:
Co-founders and hosts of As I Am (podcast)
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Hannah Ahn
ROLE:
Founder of Flair (design agency)
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Diep Nguyen
ROLE:
Contents and Collection Lead at the Vietnamese Museum Australia (VMA)
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Nathaniel Diong
ROLE:
Founder and CEO of Future Minds Network (FMN)
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Asami Koike
ROLE:
Founder of Shapes & Sounds (mental health social enterprise)
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Alinta Furnell
ROLE:
Co-founder of Synbiote (startup)
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Priyanka Ashraf
ROLE:
Founder and Director of The Creative Co-Operative (CCO)
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
String Nguyen
ROLE:
Founder and Managing Director of Chubbiverse (NFT collection)
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Cady Liang
ROLE:
APAC Regional Director of Sustainability at Compass Group
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Lucy Tan
ROLE:
Principal at Square Peg
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Jay Ooi
ROLE:
Podcast Founder/ Producer/ Writer/ Editor of Shoes Off
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Chanel Tang
ROLE:
Part of artistic duo
CREATURE CREATURE
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Aun Ngo
ROLE:
Community Lead at StartSpace
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Zoe Wong
ROLE:
Artist & screenwriter
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Jason Yat-sen Li
ROLE:
Labor Member for Strathfield (NSW)
QUIET ACHIEVER
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NAME:
Sally Sitou
ROLE:
Labor MP for Reid (NSW)