Amy Chua is being widely criticized for her newly released controversial memoir, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Since her book was released on January 11, 2011, she’s become more and more infamous for her intense parenting styles, the image of Asian parents, and the criticizing of western ones. We all know the stereotypes of Asian mothers, and how although we’ve all grown … [Read more...] about Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Literature
Room to Read & Why Universal Literacy and Education Matter
Last weekend, I had the opportunity of attending the TEDxBerkeley conference at UC Berkeley. It was my first TEDx event, and it pretty much lived up to my expectations of what a TEDx event should be: insightful and entertaining, a reminder that humanity isn’t really as doomed as the ubiquity of Snooki-like figures in this world might suggest, and an impetus to get out there … [Read more...] about Room to Read & Why Universal Literacy and Education Matter
My Father’s Waterloo—Vietnam, Napoleon and Our Family Vacation
In his new book East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres from Heyday Books, New America Media editor Andrew Lam recalls teenage memories of how his father, once a South Vietnamese general, drove his family all over Belgium to find Waterloo, where his hero, Napoleon, faced defeat. This excerpt is reprinted with permission. There's a moment from many years ago that remains … [Read more...] about My Father’s Waterloo—Vietnam, Napoleon and Our Family Vacation
Vietnamese Feast at the Ubud Writers Festival
The Ubud Writers Festival was conceived as part of a healing process after the Bali bombings. Seven years on, the theme is Harmony in Diversity. The festival last October in Ubud, Bali had more than 130 writers from 27 countries. Just to name a few there are poets, writers and artists from the Indonesian archipelago as well as China, Malta, Bosnia, Palestine, Israel, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Feast at the Ubud Writers Festival