In 2019, we completed a project we had been working on for a long time.
World’s New World was finally published!

Yeah~It’s a Picture Book!!!
This book took up the bulk of our year. We worked on it for 10 whole months! From field research by 30 different teams to discussing and writing the story with writer Kuo Han-Chen, to translating the text to Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, and English, to the beautiful illustrations by artist Emily Wu…

We want to thank all our partners, friends, and co-organizers that worked so hard to bring this book to life.

Art direction: Liang Liang. Board game design: Encounter With Love. Card design: WeiASin. Promotional poster design: Yi-Lin.Translation team: Migrants’ Park and NAN-NAN, thank you for your introduction. Thank you to people from all sectors who supported this project.

This book was translated into Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, and English. Big thanks to Indonesian translator Sun Pei-Shan, Thai translator Hsiang Hsiang, Vietnamese translator Pham My-Linh, and English translator Yang Shih-Wei.

Also, many thanks to the talented editors: Mr. Virut Taoprasirt, Ms Liu Li-Na, and Ms Chen Lin-Feng, and Mr. ChadFurness

Special thanks to
The 30 migrant workers and organizations who participated. Thank you to those who provided information about migrant workers.
Mr. Virut Taoprasirt of Radio Taiwan International’s Thai program.
Mr. Hsia Chun-Ming, Kaohsiung Friends of Indonesia Association
Director Tsai Tsung-Lung of the Vietnam-Chiayi Culture House
Migrants’ Park Asuka Yi-An
Nan-Nan WeiTing
ASE Female Dormitory – Dream 88
Chi-Yi Property Management Co., Ltd.
Carnation Long-Term Care Center for the Elderly
Bill Chen, Zhonghao International Human Resources Agency
Kaohsiung New Residents Cultural Arts Association
Tzu-Yang and Chin-Wen, Spring Wind Art Theatre
Uncle Bald
Aichi Books
Little helper Chen Hsuan-Yu

This book is subsidized by the Ministry of Labor Workforce Development Agency’s Employment Stability Fund and published by the Labor Education and Life Center, Kaohsiung City Labor Affairs Bureau/Kaohsiung Museum of Labor. It can be purchased at the Kaohsiung Museum of Labor or from Wunan Books or the National Central Library.

We believe this is a great starting point for children, teens, and adults alike to learn about the issue of migrant workers. We hope this book will have a positive impact on Kaohsiung and Taiwan!

Photo credit: Kaohsiung Museum of Labor, 玟淞

World’s New World

Ministry of Labor Workforce Development Agency Employment Stability Fund

Kaohsiung Museum of Labor, Kaohsiung City Labor Affairs Bureau Labor Education and Life Center Picture book about migrant workers from Southeast Asia