When Hill took a moment during the show to tell us, “When you face fears, you’re accessing your power,” I put my camera down for a second and took it all in. There’s a certain art to engaging with your audience and connecting on that sort of emotional and spiritual level, and as Hill says, that’s why she loves to do live performances.

The authenticity with which [Abby] combined her experience growing up as a South Asian woman in America with comedy was not only relatable but hilarious. Govindan drew us in with tidbits of her life story from childhood to college, sharing jokes about the South Asian American immigrant kid/parent experience that felt like parts of my own life story. Throughout the show, she painted a vivid story, weaving serious conversations with candid humor.