Kaiya Laguardia-Yonamine

is a multimedia storyteller, filmmaker, and communications strategist based in Portland, Oregon.

From documentary and oral history projects to stories of social movements and community resilience, she believes in work that empowers the people who live those stories, from one ocean to another.

Kaiya sits in a vehicle holding a camera and smiling at the camera. She has long dark hair tied back, wearing a sleeveless gray top, earrings, and bracelets.

Featured Works

A touching moment of affection between an elderly woman wearing a yellow hat and her husband embracing her outdoors, with a house, garden, and fence in the background.

Mī Nai Chichi Nai

Podcast show graphic of four people holding microphones and a phone during a press conference, with text 'Beat Check' and 'The Oregonian'.

Short documentary, 2026

Duncan Hwang: Advocacy in organizing and politics

Podcast episode, 2025

A group of APANO staff and supporters gathered indoors at the State Capitol, smiling and posing for a group photo during the 2025 Lobby Day.

APANO Action Fund

Social media campaigns, 2026

A boxer training inside a boxing gym, viewed through the ropes of a boxing ring. Flags of Ghana, Ireland, and other countries hang in the background along with boxing promotional banners.

Joy News: Media in Ghana

Photo series, 2025

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