The following is a post by Anjana Sundaram that appeared in New America Media. View the original post here. NAM EDITOR'S NOTE: The newly established Freedom From Fear Award recognizes people who put aside their fear of immigration laws and made a significant impact on immigrants and refugees. This is the last of six articles profiling some of the awardees. For a complete list … [Read more...] about Freedom From Fear Awards: Fighting School Violence, Asian Immigrants Find Their Voice
Solutions for Agent Orange
Hundreds of thousands of children in Vietnam are all too familiar with the long-term impact of Agent Orange. Born with missing limbs, life threatening heart conditions, mental challenges and other disabilities, they embody the legacy of war. Nearly four decades after the war, best estimates are that at least three million Vietnamese and hundreds of thousands of U.S. soldiers … [Read more...] about Solutions for Agent Orange
Chinese Culture and the Politics of “Kung Fu” Panda
The following is a commentary by Andrew Lam that originally appeared in New American Media. You can view the original post here. In the age of globalization, there’s a caveat that often rings true: “You know your culture is a big hit when somebody else is trying to sell it back to you!” Nowhere is this more obvious than the example of the run away box office smash, Kung Fu … [Read more...] about Chinese Culture and the Politics of “Kung Fu” Panda
Vietnamese Americans can only succeed if we look forward. Here’s how.
This is a guest editorial by reader, Tino Dinh. Every April 30th, for the last 36 years, our community has commemorated this day with solemn mourning and reflection on the fall of Republic of Vietnam, the war's dead, and the refugee’s plight. We honor and memorialize the sacrifices made, both in war time and in the difficult years that followed---eternally enshrining our … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Americans can only succeed if we look forward. Here’s how.
Lessons of Anime: How to Cope with Japan’s Tragedy
The following is a beautiful article that originally appeared in New American Media by Andrew Lam, reposted with permission. In Japan’s most popular cultural genres known as manga (comic books) and anime (animation films and series), there’s a recurrent theme in which the country is routinely devastated. Tokyo, home to more than 30 million people, is destroyed so often in … [Read more...] about Lessons of Anime: How to Cope with Japan’s Tragedy