Kia ora, néih hóu, and håfa adai! I'm Helen Yeung, a New Zealand Chinese writer, communications strategist, facilitator, and feminist researcher based in Wellington, Aotearoa. My work explores migration, motherhood, memory, and belonging through writing, research, and community storytelling. I believe in the power of everyday stories to build connection, challenge dominant narratives, and imagine more inclusive futures.

After spending five years living and working in Guåhan, I recently returned home to Aotearoa. During that time, I taught communication and media studies at the University of Guam, worked across the arts, government, and non-profit sectors, and collaborated with Indigenous CHamoru, Pacific, and migrant communities. Those experiences continue to shape my approach to storytelling and my commitment to community-centred, creative practice across the Asia-Pacific.

I hold a PhD in Communication Studies from Auckland University of Technology. My research explores Asian mother-daughter relationships through feminist participatory action research, examining how art-making, digital platforms, and collaborative storytelling can foster connection, resistance, and community. I have presented my research and teaching at institutions including Harvard University, the University of Auckland, the University of Otago, and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.

In 2017, I founded Migrant Zine Collective, a community arts initiative that amplifies the voices of migrants of colour through self-publishing, creative practice, and collective storytelling. Through the collective, I have co-published zines including Generation Migrant, Anti-Racist Soup, and Memories of Mercury Plaza, and facilitated workshops, exhibitions, pop-up libraries, and collaborations across Aotearoa, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Cambodia, Australia, Guåhan, Canada, and the United States.

Alongside my research, I have worked as a journalist, editor, designer, and communications strategist, leading campaigns, developing digital strategies, and creating stories that connect communities with ideas. My writing has appeared in The Spinoff, Starling, Pantograph Punch, Womenclan, Broken Pencil, Hainamana, and Ensemble, while my scholarly work has been published by Routledge and Lexington Books.

Whether I'm writing a book, facilitating a zine workshop, developing a communications campaign, or collaborating with communities, my work is grounded in the belief that stories can create belonging, preserve memory, and inspire social change.

I'm always open to new collaborations. Whether you're interested in a workshop, creative project, research collaboration, or simply a good conversation, I'd love to hear from you.