Lisa ling

Name of AAPI Figure	Lisa Ling
What is the person’s Asian heritage or ethnicity?	Chinese
Area of Influence	Reporter
Date of birth or time period	Aug 1973 – present
How did this individual make a contribution to their field or to society/culture at large?	She is one of the few asian female reports
Why did you choose this person? What about their story speaks to you?	Because she is a reporter and looked really cool
How does this person inspire you?	She helped free her sister in north korea
What surprised you as you were learning about this person?	She watched a lot of tv when she was little
Submitted by	Amilia Gorishnyy
Age	6
City, State	Lexington, ma