Ngọc Trân “Nikki” Châu was born in Viet Nam and immigrated to the U.S. as a child refugee, an inheritor of the legacy of colonial and war violence in Southeast Asia. She comes from a land of fog wrapping around pine trees in the morning, hilly streets, coffee trees, and avocado trees in her grandmother’s front yard. Her work as a designer and community organizer is anchored in anti-oppression, anti-racist work. Her major indulges include cats and durian.