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Activist

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Political Leader

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Photographer

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Researcher

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Activist ── Political Leader ── Photographer ── Researcher ──

I’m Tony Pan, a student, photographer, writer, and community organizer based in New York. My work explores citizenship and belonging: how people find a voice and shape the places they call home.

Whether interviewing chefs in Flushing, speaking with voters, or researching Chinese exclusion, I’m drawn to stories that challenge what I think I know. Through photography, research, writing, and organizing, I turn listening into creative and civic work.