I weave belonging across borders.
CHRISLYN CHOO 朱琦恩 (she/her) guides descendants through the sacred work of reweaving their roots.
An Emmy-winning producer, Enneagram-certified facilitator, and multimedia artist, she creates ritual-informed storytelling spaces that honor the multitudes we carry and metabolize grief and joy into collective resilience – so we can become better ancestors today.
Chrislyn works at the crossroads of cultural transformation and community care, collaborating with the Center for Asian American Christianity and Asian American Christian History Institute to equip family historians, filmmakers, and faith leaders to steward stories with reverence and integrity.
A member of the Asian American Documentary Network, she co-created the Grief Is Human deck with Parents Are Human, a resource for navigating loss with grace, and founded the My China Roots community on Discord, a global hub where ancestral detectives help each other trace their family history.
Rooted in the U.S., China, and Malaysia, Chrislyn feels most alive in the tender work of crystallizing 只可意会, 不可言传: what can be deeply felt, yet eludes words. She is now dreaming up offerings that transform family lore into living heirlooms and catalyze healing across generations.
Camerawoman, Found (2021) dir. Amanda Lipitz on NETFLIX
Director + Editor, Sanctuary Across Borders (2020)
Sound Engineer, A Painting (2019) dir. Zhiyu Cheng + Yuge Zhang
