Suboi is the real deal. We felt that the first time we sat down across her at a cafe in Saigon and she started free flowing mid conversation. Before meeting her, I already knew she was the dubbed Vietnam's Queen of Hip Hop. After meeting her, I knew she belonged among hip hop royalty anywhere in the world. Her worldwide status is coming into fruition this March. After … [Read more...] about Suboi Debuts in the US, Embraces Ability to Rap About Sex, Drugs, and Money
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Influential Vietnamese: Khoa D. Do, Rain Maker, Partner at Jones Day
Meet Khoa Do, Partner at Jones Day, the 3rd largest law firm in the world. Khoa came from humble beginnings as an immigrant living in the south side of Chicago. Losing his dad at an early age, Khoa had to learn how to fend for himself. Khoa is passionate about providing mentorship that many immigrant youths do not have access to. Khoa serves on the OneVietnam board and has been … [Read more...] about Influential Vietnamese: Khoa D. Do, Rain Maker, Partner at Jones Day
Lil PSY from Gangnam Style: Don’t be Ashamed to be Half Vietnamese
Lil PSY from Gangnam Style has been getting hate messages from online bullies when it was revealed that his mother is Vietnamese. We decided to write Lil PSY a Lil Letter to let him know we're on his side. Hey Lil Psy - aka Hwang Min-woo - we know people have been saying a lot of nasty things about your Vietnamese heritage. They made you feel inferior and ashamed. We're here … [Read more...] about Lil PSY from Gangnam Style: Don’t be Ashamed to be Half Vietnamese
If You Care About Equal Representation in the Arts, Fund This DVAN Project
DVAN (Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network) needs your support to publish an anthology of Southeast Asian Women in the Diaspora. DVAN needs to raise $1,500 in the next 25 days to match a grant from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. With this amount, DVAN will finish financing the high cost of publishing over 60 color images of artworks by Southeast Asian Women in the … [Read more...] about If You Care About Equal Representation in the Arts, Fund This DVAN Project
Where a Bicycle Makes a World of Difference
Humanitarian Services for Children in Vietnam (HCSV) asks, "How did owning a bicycle impact your childhood?" In a guest post from HSCV this week, we're focusing on bicycles and how owning one can make the difference to a poor family in Vietnam. You'd be surprised at some of the chores that can be done with aid of a saddle and two wheels! A contribution of $70 will buy a bicycle … [Read more...] about Where a Bicycle Makes a World of Difference