“The nation that leads the clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy,” stated President Obama in last January’s State of the Union, emphasizing the significance of energy sustainability for our future. In recent months, most news media outlets have anointed our global counterpart China as the main competitors in the [...]
Calla Bridal – Yachi Liang
561 N.E. Ravenna Blvd. Seattle, WA 98115 | (206) 465-7729 | www.callabridal.com
Yachi Liang and her husband, Justin Baird, opened Calla Bridal in October of 2008 in the Greenlake neighborhood. Liang is from Michigan but lived in Japan before she moved to Seattle in 2003.
Liang chose to name her boutique after a favorite flower [...]
Jennifer Truong, 28 & Thuy Truong, 30
August 8, 2009
Venue: Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Pier 66
Photographer: John K. Hong from John & Joseph Photography
Caterer: Bell Harbor Catering
Florist: Miki’s Flowers
Bridal Dress: Sally Crew from La Belle Elaine’s
Groom’s Tux: Custom-tailored suit from Mahiras
What was your biggest money-saver idea?
Lining the ceremony [...]
Japanese – The bride is painted white from head to toe
Japanese wedding customs typically fall into two categories: traditional Shinto ceremonies, and modern Western-style weddings, but in either case, a couple must be legally married with official government documentation before the ceremony is held. More commonly the two styles are combined into what is [...]
The recent recession provided Americans an unsettling view of how Wall Street really works. We saw how Wall Street firms created financial products that inspired many to momentarily reach the American dream of home ownership, all the while betting on their eventual default. Despite the finger-pointing and the political backlash over what caused [...]
This was written by D’Artagnan Scorza, the Director of the Social Justice Learning Institute.
African American students at UC San Diego were shocked and demoralized by a “Compton Cookout” that took place this past Monday February 15.
According to the Facebook invitation, students from several fraternities organized this party in honor of Black History Month, inviting guests to [...]
Seattle’s Tsue Chong Co. is producing 2 million fortune cookies with special messaging in an effort to raise awareness of the 2010 Census.
“You will find fame and fortune,” reads one cookie’s fortune. The other side says, “Put down your chopsticks and get involved in Census 2010!”
The first batch of Census fortune cookies was made at [...]
Pinay sa Seattle–GABRIELA USA rallied with other Asian and Pacific Islander groups on the steps of the capitol building in Olympia on Feb. 4 to advocate for senior services such as medical interpretation, the Basic Health Plan, Medicaid adult dental, long-term care and programs that are funded by the Senior Services Act and are proposed [...]
People go on vacation for many reasons. Some go to relax or to get away. Yet, how many trips bring about profound changes in one’s life? I interviewed two individuals who were fortunate enough to have this journey.
Peter Tran, who works as a Youth Supervisor in the Seattle Youth Employment Program, came back from his [...]
“Using no way as a way, using no limitations as a limitation.” - Bruce Lee
With the end of the Vancouver Olympics freshly imprinted in our collective memory, not many people know that the 2010 Winter Paralympics are about to begin in those very same Vancouver and Whistler venues.
From March 12th to the 21st, 650 physically and visually-disabled participants from 45 countries compete for medals and demonstrate to a worldwide [...]
Since the second wave of the feminist movement in the 1960s, women have made significant strides integrating into the US workforce. According to a 2008 statistic from the US Department of Labor, women comprise forty-eight percent of the workforce, a considerable shift from a twenty percent ratio recorded in 1950. But when looking closely at [...]
Asian Americans are considered one of the fastest-growing ethnic groups in the country.
With this continual increase, it’s inevitable that Asian Americans will be observed in many facets of American life. One influence is in the news media. Nowadays, an Asian American reporter and news anchor—ususally female—is just a remote control click away.
Connie So, a University [...]
Asian American women have historically had to overcome many barriers, such as legal restrictions when U.S. laws limited their immigration to the states; segregation; and later, stereotypes when Hollywood began portraying them in the 1920s. In Hollywood, anti-miscegenation beliefs kept Asian American actresses from kissing any Caucasian actors. Asian Americans also had to compete with [...]
Since 1965, when a surge in the Asian Pacific Islander population found refuge in America, there has been a shift in predominant illnesses that afflict women’s health. Currently, the US Department of Health Services notes that API women currently have the highest life expectancy ranging from 81 to 86 years of age compared to other [...]
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Few thrills, no spills, just a slip in the corner that nearly cost Apolo Anton Ohno a place in history.
Ohno’s own mistake dropped him to last place with three laps remaining in the short-track 1,000-meter final Saturday night, trailing the South Koreans and two Canadian brothers.
With the gold and silver out of reach, Ohno [...]
Filipino-Americans in Seattle Rally Behind the “Morong 43” Health Workers*
Seattle, WA – Several concerned Filipino-Americans rallied in South Seattle to show support for the 43 detained health workers in the Philippines. They condemned the Philippine police and military’s abduction of community health workers and doctors who were conducting health skills training in Morong, Rizal, [...]
Like many Japanese American families of my generation who grew up in Seattle, I remember my mother (a Nisei or second-generation Japanese American), taking me to Tobo on 12th, Sagamiya’s sweet shop and Higo Variety Store on Jackson. The two amiable sisters, Aya and Masa, were part of the experience of going to the HIGO [...]
The house fire that devastated a local family by taking not only their home but the life of their 17-year-old son, Prackserth (Patrick) Soeun, has been met with “overwhelming” support from the community, according to a family friend. However, more help is needed.
“The family doesn’t have a home to stay in,” said Chantha Banks, who [...]
On March 15, 2009, Alonso Chehade, an undocumented immigrant from Peru, was arrested at the US/Canada border for unlawful presence in the United States. After remaining in the detention center for two weeks, Chehade was later released with the assistance of his family, who posted a $7,500 bond to free him from prison.
For undocumented immigrants [...]
“Soul mates.” “Brother and sister.” These words describe the bond between Saul Tran Cornwall and Amy Moline Pak—Asian American adoptees from two different worlds and from two different families, but drawn to one another because of their similar paths. Both were adopted by middle-class, White families and both became involved in adoptee activism and community [...]
Asian Americans are jumping into sustainability, from advocating food-waste recycling and using renewable energy to building sutainable homes and telling others about natural foods. While helping the environment may be challenging for some because it requires green – money that is – the Seattleites we have chosen are doing just that, reflecting a consciousness of [...]
“Healthcare is a big issue, not just in our own microcosm of a city/state, but the world in general. Healthcare budgets and healthcare workers are being cut continuously; when there is evidence indicating that more nurses and healthcare workers are needed, and would ultimately provide greater care, a decrease in possible health disparities, better outcomes [...]
You know that feeling? You’re looking at that person across the room…and suddenly you feel a little lightheaded? Maybe a little short of breath? Well, besides being in love, you could also be experiencing a heart attack.
Cardiovascular disease, which includes strokes, hypertension, and other diseases involving the circulatory system, is now the highest cause of [...]
February 4, 2010 marked yet another APA Legislative Day in the State’s capital. Riding with the community members of the International Community Health Services (ICHS), the primary concern amongst ICHS as well as many other local organizations is the upcoming reforms in healthcare.These proposed budget cuts will dramatically affect the local API community, especially the [...]
Three billion people in the world live on less than $2 a day while 1.4 billion live on less than $1.25—under conditions considered extreme poverty. To read such facts is effortless but to see and understand its true meaning can stir others to action.
Eugene Cho, lead pastor of Quest Church in Seattle, has always known [...]
From his high school robot-building competitions to his at first-sight love affair with the Museum of Flight in Seattle, I spent the day hearing stories of how Jason Wong first decided to be involved in airplane design. Wong never planned on leaving Washington; he was born and raised in this house, both his mother and [...]
Fourth Street Grill
From oceanside Nha Trang, Vietnam to the Renton Highlands: one woman’s mission to feed children in Vietnam and residents of a Renton suburb.
History’s best art, food and inspiration for social change can come from its worst tragedies, war and struggle. After the Vietnam War, more than 300,000 orphans and 800,000 children lost one [...]
The US State Department said on Saturday that the sale contributed to “security and stability” between Taiwan and China, Reuters reported. Beijing announced a series of moves against the US in retaliation for the proposed $6.4bn (£4bn) sale. Ties between the two countries are already strained by rows over trade and internet censorship. The US [...]
Thousands of WWII veterans are still waiting to receive their promised military payments, reports the Associated Press. More than 250,000 Filipinos served alongside U.S. soldiers to defend the Philippines from the 1941 Japanese invasion. They formed the resistance during the subsequent Japanese occupation. The U.S. military assured Filipinos they would be able to apply for [...]
Last month, the Cambodian government inaugurated the newly refurbished Routes 5 and 6, both built during the French colonial era to connect the capital, Phnom Penh, with the Thai border, reports the New York Times. Cambodia is halfway through a road-building spree with 10 projects totaling 730 miles, of pavement still under way. A further [...]
