Highlights IDEA Odyssey Gallery presents “Balik/Ibalik”, an exhibit of new photographs by Carina A. del Rosario. In this new work, the artist documents her recent trip to the Philippines after a 22 year absence and explores the intersections of language, culture, family and place. Opening reception is Thurs., Feb. 2 from 5 – 8pm. On [...]
According to the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (2008), one in four teens experience dating violence. February is Dating Violence Awareness month. It is clear that dating violence continues to impact the lives of many young people in our community, however society often sends confusing and unclear messages about what dating violence is, making [...]
Mount Rainier Snowshoer Burned Money for Warmth The Seattle Times and Associated Press covered the amazing survival story of Yong Chun Kim, 66, of Tacoma, a snowshoer who was lost in a blizzard for two days on Mount Rainier. Kim said he stayed alive by digging out a snow tunnel and burning dollar bills for [...]
War, unfortunately, never seems to be in short supply; and, lately, movies about war have also been plentiful. One of the most prolific is the 68-minute documentary “Kash: The Legend and Legacy of Shiro Kashino.” In it, filmmaker Vincent Matsudaira profiles men who served in the 100th Battalion 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War [...]
Periodically, something comes along to remind us of the fact that there is still a great deal of ignorance surrounding this part in our history, the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII. It almost seems like being willfully ignorant since, it seems to me that there has been so much study, so much investigation and [...]
“You must have been born in Pearl Harbor ‘cause, baby, you da bomb!” probably won’t get you very far in the dating world. But then again that doesn’t mean everyone around you is single and ready to mingle anyway. That’s because, chances are, if you are an Asian American woman in your mid-20s, then you [...]
If stereotypical Asian parents drove cars like they doled out sex advice, you’d be experiencing some serious whiplash. “Sex just isn’t talked about. It’s shameful. And then there’s all this pressure to have children, and lots of children,” said Katherine, a 39 year-old Chinese American. This stereotypical policy, “abstinence until it’s time to get married [...]
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.—Lan Nguyen remembers being depressed when she did not pass her medical licensing exam in 1979. She had sought a haven in Melbourne, Australia, after the Fall of Saigon — the last day of the Vietnam War. When the United States left the country, the U.S-supported South Vietnam was taken over by the [...]
For the last several months, I’ve been enjoying the Lasik, which Jameelah and I both got on a whim while in Vietnam. That’s right, we passed by an eye hospital, saw the sign that said: “Lasik surgerie, much cheap,” and went inside. After a barrage of tests and cultural hijinx, we got the procedure done. [...]
Media is an under appreciated industry. Yes, mainstream media gets a bad rap now and then — sensationalizing serious matters and trivializing people’s lives and opinions into ‘news’. But community media is not that — at least it’s not supposed to be. Community news is closer to the ground and the people its news impacts. [...]
Ron Paul Supporter’s Video Attacks Jon Huntsman’s “Un-American” Values This latest in racist presidential campaign ads is from someone claiming to be a Ron Paul supporter, attacking Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman for his “un-American” values. The video claims among Huntsman’s un-American values are: his ability to speak Mandarin and having adopted children from China [...]
Highlights Seattle’s Annual Lunar New Year Festival takes place Sat., Jan. 28 from 11am – 4pm at Hing Hay Park at Maynard Ave. S. & S. King St. With Dragon and Lion Dancers and a food walk with $2 Tasting Menu at participating restaurants. Also a children’s costume parade contest. Go to SeattleChinatownID.com for details. [...]
Post colonialism, ethnic partition, racial strife and religious fundamentalism are all heavy issues examined in movies featured at the Children’s Film Festival Seattle. Perhaps it’s because kids tend to be innocent of prejudice, a learned behavior, that they seem to handle differences more gracefully than adults; or, at least in they do in these films. [...]
In 1920’s Seattle, two young sign painters shared a passion for art. As Japanese immigrants, they were denied U.S. citizenship and segregated from white society, but overcame those barriers to become respected members of Seattle’s fledgling arts community and achieve national recognition as artists. “Painting Seattle: Kamekichi Tokita and Kenjiro Nomura” on view through February [...]
“North South East West” is the latest collection of pieces put together by June Sekiguchi. Drawing from the experiences of various artists, this show strives to juxtapose the various stories of migration, identity and the cross-cultural experience of local Artists. “I see it was more of a curatorial statement that brings people in from all [...]
Sitting at a computer all day can be hazardous to one’s health. Not only can the lack of movement cause stress, back pain, eye strain, and sleep problems, but it decreases one’s overall metabolism as their body adapts to stillness and their circulation slows down. Tai chi, a slow-paced, non-competitive Chinese discipline, can be a [...]
The Hirabayashi “coram nobis” case is a landmark civil rights case which exposed the racial prejudice of government officials in promulgating military orders which led to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. After Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, a wave of anti-Japanese hysteria swept over the western United States. On February 19, [...]
February 19 marks the 70th anniversary of Executive Order 9066. In signing it, President Franklin Roosevelt, riding a wave of post-Pearl Harbor war hysteria and political expediency, ignored the U.S. constitution to arrest and imprison 110,000 U.S. citizens and legal aliens of Japanese descent without evidence or trial. Their three-year confinement in ten desolate rural [...]
The International Community Health Services is encouraging all Vietnamese American women over the age of 40 to get breast cancer screening and educate themselves on breast cancer health. This comes as a response to alarming data produced by the Susan G. Komen Foundation showing that Vietnamese women are far less likely to receive mammograms than [...]
Read part I of this special series on-line by clicking this link www.iexaminer.org. In 2001, a sudden car crash shattered the wonderful life Wing Tse shared with his wife and two daughters. After months in a coma, years of painful surgeries and therapy, losing his career, and enduring deep depression, Tse finally feels happy again [...]
Bellevue’s newly elected Mayor, Conrad Lee can be described as a die-hard optimist mixed with a healthy amount of genetic old-school Chinese realism. With all the popular talk about recession and depression, Mayor Lee is someone you would want around to lighten the mood. He warmly accepted our invitation to a Q&A session to figure [...]
The Year of the Dragon is often described as a boisterous, eventful year, when the fullness of life is experienced. And who knows how to live life to the fullest but children? We consult with local tots, “Where do you think dragons come from?” “Ummm, maybe dragons come from a mountain or something. Like maybe [...]
Lucky Character: The single word “Fook,” or fortune, is often displayed in many homes and stores and are frequently found written by brush on a diamond-shaped piece of red paper. This is supposed to be a lucky Chinese New Year symbol. Though Fook (Fu in Mandarin) is widely used to refer to wealth and good [...]
Astrology: How Will Your Year of the Dragon Be? The Chinese lunar calendar names each of the twelve years after an animal. According to one legend, Buddha summoned all the animals to come to him before he departed from earth. Only twelve came to bid him farewell and as a reward he named a year [...]
Chinatown/International District Lunar New Year Festival Saturday, January 28, 2012 Chinatown/International District neighborhood – Hing Hay Park, Maynard Ave S. & S. King St, Seattle. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with lion and dragon dances, Japanese Taiko drumming, martial arts demonstrations, kid’s activity booths, lively musical and dance performances, [...]
