Keshia Hannam

Editor in Chief

Keshia Hannam (she/her) is a New York based, Hong Kong born writer, producer and speaker. She currently serves as the editor-in-chief for Eastern Standard Times, a global youth media company, from Asia to the World. Growing up mixed race and then living as an immigrant across Hong Kong, India, Australia, the UK, and now the US, Keshia was always drawn to how belonging and assimilation affect identity. Her work as an environmental advocate, building communities across the world with womens’ safety organization Camel Assembly and innovation platform Mettā, story craft on stages like the United Nations with Dear World, plus over a decade in media, has culminated in a passion and skill in ensuring stories are shared in a just and authentic way, predominantly by those who have lived the news.

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