Follower Fridays is a series of profiles highlighting members of Gaysian Third Space to showcase the diversity of gaysians in the Community. This week’s featured member is @kebinu.



Who are you?

I’m Kevin Phannareth, a linguist who’s studying 6 languages and has a knack for singing, knitting, and being a sappy romantic.



Where are you from?

I’m from the D.C. Metropolitan Area, but my parents are from Vietnam and Laos.

What do you do?

I’m currently a student trying to get my BA in Linguistics, but may possibly change over to Education. I’m also currently working part-time as a Reading Teacher at the Kumon Center in my area.

What are you passionate about?

My passions lie in Music, Art, Language, and Connections. I spend hours and hours on end recording and mixing covers of songs, working on my voice. On the off occasion I sit down and watercolor paint or crochet stuffed animals for friends. Constantly, I’m thinking about all the languages I’ve learned, how they developed, grew, and changed over the course of time, and seeing how they connect in some form or another. As for connections, I love meeting new people, and see my friends as the most important people to me. I strive everyday to improve and grew out connections to one another.

What is your dream job (real or fantasy)?

I’ve always wanted to just teach. I love seeing the look in students eyes when they understand a topic, or go even further in their thoughts on it. I want to be able to affect a student’s life in a positive way, like many of my teachers have done for me. Albeit it fleeting, I hope it will stay with them into adulthood and create a better future for us all.

If you could change the world with one idea, what would it be?

Communication, Compromise, and Compassion, are the keys to better Connections.