By Stacy Nguyen
Northwest Asian Weekly
Chang-rae Lee is a Korean American novelist who has written four novels. He is currently teaching at Princeton University. (Photo by David Burnett)
Born in Seoul, acclaimed novelist Chang-rae Lee immigrated to the United States at age 3. Lee knew from a young age that he wanted to be a writer. Read the full story
By Cristian Salazar
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. David Paterson pardoned a Chinese immigrant on March 6 who faced deportation after disclosing on an application for U.S. citizenship that he had convictions for robbery going back nearly 15 years to when he was a teenager. Read the full story
By Jason Cruz
Northwest Asian Weekly
Marcine Anderson (Photo provided by Marcine Anderson)
Secretary, teacher, or nurse.
Being a woman, these were the only choices that counselors gave Marcine Anderson when she graduated from an Oregon high school in a small town in 1973. Read the full story
By Stacy Nguyen
Northwest Asian Weekly
Eric Liu
About a month after announcing his intention to run for the ethnically diverse 37th district seat in the Washington State Senate, Eric Liu has made the tough decision of stepping down. Liu is an acclaimed author, former speech writer and politic adviser, and a civic activist.
Liu, who had a slew of supporters and endorsements, would have run against incumbent Sen. Adam Kline, who is in his 14th year as senator and seeking re-election.
So what drew Liu away from what was to be an exciting race?
Family.
On his website, Liu wrote, “I have been unable to be both the candidate I want to be and the father I want to be.” Read the full story
From left to right, top to bottom: Kaycee Keegan, Allegra Keys, Amira Khablein, Bo Kim, Grace Kim, Sokleng Kin, Michelle Lam, Matthew Law-Phipps, Juliet Le, Jun Ming Lei, Sofia Locklear, Katherine Ly, and Irina Manita
Northwest Asian Weekly’s Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates young people who are committed to reaching out across cultural lines. Students are nominated by their school as being champions of diversity. Read the full story
King County is gearing up for the 2010 U.S. Census, which, for many area residents, translates to well-paying temporary jobs while helping out the community and the country. Read the full story
The Government of India has issued following instructions to ensure proper use of all categories of the tourist visa:
1. In respect of foreign national holding tourist visas with a multiple entry facility, there should be gap of at least two months between two visits to India. Read the full story
Last month, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) CEO Beverly Scott said that the transit agency would change the name of its Yellow train line, which goes to Doraville, home to a large Asian American community. The line will now be called Gold. MARTA serves the Atlanta area. Read the full story
By Muneeza Naqvi
The Associated Press
NEW DELHI (AP) — Nearly 100 million women across Asia have “disappeared” because of a huge and growing gender gap that has fatally deprived them of access to health care and food. This has led to widespread abortions of female fetuses, according to a U.N. report released on March 8. Read the full story
By Jay Alabaster
The Associated Press
Japan’s Princess Aiko in 2008 (Photo provided by Xinhua News Agency)
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Princess Aiko, granddaughter of the emperor, has missed several days of classes because of bullying by boys at her elementary school, a spokesman for the royal family said on March 5.
The news provided a rare glimpse into the private affairs of the world’s oldest hereditary monarchy, which usually abides by strict, formal protocols and is tightlipped about personal matters.
The 8-year-old princess complained of a stomachache and expressed deep anxiety, and has not attended school since coming home early on March 2, the spokesman for the Imperial Household Agency said. He declined to provide his name, citing agency policy.
An investigation by the agency and the school revealed that she and several other students had suffered “violent things” from boys in another class, the spokesman said, declining to elaborate. Read the full story
By Samantha Henry
The Associated Press
NEWARK, N.J. — A lovesick graduate student from China who slipped under a rope barrier at Newark Liberty International Airport to say goodbye to his girlfriend, prompting a security breach and leading to worldwide flight delays, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge last Tuesday and apologized publicly for the first time. Read the full story
By Ashok Sharma
The Associated Press
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s government will present a bill to lawmakers on March 8 aimed at empowering the nation’s often-marginalized women by reserving one-third of legislative seats for them, a governing party spokesman said. Read the full story
