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Do Nguyen Mai Khoi

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Once hailed as the ‘Lady Gaga of Vietnam,’ Mai Khoi transformed her career from pop star to protest singer after speaking out against Vietnamese censorship in her music. As she has reinvented herself as a political activist, she has been consistently harassed by authorities. In 2020, she went into self-imposed exile in Pittsburgh, joining City of Asylum. She continues to advocate for free expression through performances like Bad Activist and global solidarity campaigns.