The International Examiner

As detained American journalist Dorothy Parvaz’s situation dragged out, her colleagues and supporters throughout the world were stepping up their efforts to win her release from Syria. Now, the efforts will have to refocus on Iran, where she is reportedly being held after being sent from Syria. Syrian officials had earlier assured her news service, [...]

A young woman faces a shocking diagnosis with a positive outlook, a supportive family, and “letting loose” at the Race for a Cure.

Video by: Samuel Han As a kid, Y.K. Kuniyuki, 61, would sit and soak in the R&B, jazz and soul sounds that escaped out of the backdoors of the clubs on South Jackson Street. One of the first Asian American musicians to play professionally in the unique era of soul music that came out of [...]

Despite its perception, local APIs are working to offer an alternative form of medicine and pioneer a new health business.

The nation’s Indian American population has exploded over the past decade, far outpacing the growth of other Asian groups, according to newly released 2010 Census data. Indians have surpassed Filipinos as the nation’s second-largest Asian population after Chinese, the data show. In 19 of the first 26 states (including Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico) for [...]

Hello! My name is Jasmin Eng and I’m a University of Washington student and intern of the OCA “Youth Legacy” program. The picture you see before you may look like a random photo of a girl jumping midair. My answer is, yes it is. But it is also a metaphor to my journey in becoming a part of the API community of Seattle.

In honor of the contributions and diversity of APIs in the Seattle music scene, we profile three music personalities who are proud and passionate about their craft.

In an industry where the formula for success is uncertain, Asian musicians/artists must carve their own path and make tough decisions.

Honoring our community’s unsung heroes.

In light of the up-coming elections of numerous political candidates this year, a panel of community leaders share their opinions on what needs to change in the areas most impactful to local APIs.

Norman Rockwell is known for painting sentimental and idyllic scenes of American life, demonstrated most prolifically through his popular illustrated covers of the Saturday Evening Post magazine for more than 45 years. An exhibition of his work is currently on display at the Tacoma Art Museum through May 26. Rockwell’s illustrations draw people in and [...]

A new film about the 1982 killing of Vincent Chin aims to preserve the memory of the tragedy to a new generation of APIs. The film, “Vincent Who?”, commemorates a murder that galvanized the API civil rights movement, but as its title suggests, inquires into the case’s lack of awareness within the community.

Although a stigma for many in the Korean community, ethnic adoption for one Redmond family meant breaking the barrier for love.

“The care and welfare of these unfortunate children…has never and is not now considered an area of government responsibility, nor an appropriate mission for the DOD to assume.”

When her mother suffers a stroke and cancer diagnosis, a daughter and family spring into action.

Amy Chua’s The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

The Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) announces that it will honor the outstanding community building efforts of Phyllis Campbell and Paul Mar during its 2011 ID Spring Roll. Phyllis Campbell is the Chair of the Pacific Northwest Division of JP Morgan Chase. Ms. Campbell has also served as CEO at The [...]

AT&T’s recently announced acquisition of T-Mobile will significantly impact ethnic communities around the United States, especially low-income populations that could be confronted by reduced service access and higher costs.

Eating on the Edge: Gourmet Dog Japon lifts the American frank-on-a-bun to new and tasty heights.
How about adding some pickled ginger, fish flakes, seaweed, or wasabi to your grilled onions?

Many international students rely on hosting programs, allowing them a sense of home during their studies and exposure to an American culture. But for some, the definition of an “American” family — whom many prefer to stay with — is widely divergent when hosted by Asian Americans.

In recently released 2010 Census findings, it reports that half of all youth under-18 in King County is non-White. APIs make up the bulk of that.

Jimmy Wong is the new popular kid on the block. His creative response to an offensive on-line video drew millions of viewers and has sky-rocketed him as one of the voices of digital Asian America. In response to a racist March video rant by UCLA student Alexandra Wallace that vented her frustrations over Asian students apparently using the phone loudly in the library, Wong produced a one-of-a-kind, witty musical response video to Wallace. The video went viral and to date, has had over 3.3 million views.

A Korean American UW
student from Federal Way
shares how, though she
falls short, she stands tall.

A new local program aims to treat the whole person, especially those like 60-something year-old Saisana Khantisok — who smoked for 40 years and
still feels the repercussions from fighting in the American War in Laos.

For years, increasingly sophisticated video games came with increasingly daunting controllers. Anyone who grew up with Pong or an NES could be forgiven for fearing today’s byzantine rigs. So perhaps it’s not surprising that the new, more intuitive interfaces of the Nintendo Wii and Xbox Kinect have opened up new markets for video games. What [...]

My mother remembers it clearly.

I was unconscious at the time, so I cannot recall the details of what happened. I only remember the point of impact as my body collided with the car, a hellish scream emanating from my throat as I faced certain death. Then, according to my mother, my body flew about fifteen feet into the air, only to be hit by four more cars on the way down.

New America Media Editor’s note: This letter, written by a Vietnamese immigrant working in Fukushima as a policeman to a friend in Vietnam, has been circulating on Facebook among the Vietnamese diaspora. It is an extraordinary testimony to the strength and dignity of the Japanese spirit, and an interesting slice of life near the epicenter of Japan’s current crisis, the Fukushima nuclear power plant. It was translated by NAM editor, Andrew Lam.

We’ve observed it for some time, but the recent Census confirms it.
APIs are planting roots on the Eastside in astonishing numbers.

Solemn faces in grainy black and white photographs stare out behind panes of glass, a stark reminder of pain and suffering felt generations ago by the Japanese American community. At the Japanese Cultural and Community Center in Seattle, these captured memories of internment camps in the Pacific Northwest remind visitors of Washington’s deep ties to [...]

Running doesn’t just prolong one’s own life — it can save others.