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Some Profanity Follows

April 13, 2011 by Hai Dao 1 Comment

For the five people who’ve read “Consuming Whiteness,” you may have noticed an odd caveat at the beginning of the article. It ominously reads, “The following post contains mild profanity. Read and enjoy!” In its companion piece, “Consuming Asianness,” the word “mild” was dropped altogether and the warning became, “Some profanity follows. Read and enjoy!” Have I been getting so … [Read more...] about Some Profanity Follows

Vietnamese Feast at the Ubud Writers Festival

December 16, 2010 by Uyen Nguyen Leave a Comment

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

I Love Yous are for White People

October 26, 2009 by James Bao 2 Comments

"I Love Yous are for White People" is a book title that invites a comedic undertone. However, upon reading the book, you'll find it is far from a one line quip about asian culture but a deep, and often painful, story about an immigrant family struggling to belong in a new world. The book is a memoir by Lac Su, who escaped from Vietnam as a young child with his family.  The … [Read more...] about I Love Yous are for White People

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