Ngan Chiem

Ngan Chiem (“Non Chim” or “Ngân Chiêm”) was born in Sóc Trăng, VN and grew up in the suburbs of South Jersey. Her interest in the African continent first began with the writings of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and was further nurtured during her time at Princeton University, where she received a BA in Politics. Influenced by postcolonial feminist works such as Adichie, Min Jin Lee, and Arundhati Roy, she completed a historical fiction manuscript set in 1980s post-war Vietnam as her thesis for the Creative Writing Department. In addition, she was a research assistant for Princeton Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and co-authored a paper on the sociotechnical infrastructure of an indie food delivery service. In the past, Ngan has worked as a creative content intern at the National Geographic Society and a head fellow at the Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity. She is excited to work with PiAf fellows as they partner with host organizations to build equitable and effective systems on the African continent! 

In her free time, Ngan loves to bike, bake, and watch new releases on Discount Tuesday at her local theater! 

Reach out to her at nchiem@princetoninafrica.org.