Emma Dinh is the founder of the Straddler Collective.

Originally hailing from the sunny country of Vietnam, she moved to the U.S. East Coast when she was 13. Emma has always been interested in writing and storytelling as a means to share, empathize, and empower. Realizing that there’s no platform featuring the adolescent immigrant experience, Emma wanted to create a space for others like her to share their stories growing up in different countries and straddling different identities and cultural values.

Based in Brooklyn, Emma likes to cook new recipes and go on outdoor adventures. Nowadays, she’s also looking to write more creative nonfiction or poetry and run on a regular basis. Sometimes, you’ll find her toproping at a rock-climbing gym or typing away on her laptop at a quaint coffee shop.