Archive | Vol 28 No 21 | 5/16 - 5/22

My favorite part about being Asian American is …

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Image by Han Bui

Image by Han Bui

Compiled by Staff

Northwest Asian Weekly

In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage month, we asked some cool people what their favorite part about being Asian American is, and their responses ran the gamut, from the poignant to the ones made us laugh out loud.

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You know you’re Asian when …

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By Stacy Nguyen
Northwest Asian Weekly

Love them or hate them, chances are that most Asian Americans have received chain e-mails of lists that poke fun at the stereotypes of being Asian. For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we wanted to run our own list of stereotypes along with examples of people who do (or don’t) exemplify them.

You know you’re Asian/Pacific Islander American when …

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Through Reagan, local man mends heart

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In 1983, first lady Nancy Reagan helped Brett Halvorson (left) and another Korean child Ahn Ji Sook by helping them get lifesaving heart surgery.

In 1983, first lady Nancy Reagan helped Brett Halvorson (left) and another Korean child Ahn Ji Sook by helping them get lifesaving heart surgery.

By Irfan Shariff
Northwest Asian Weekly

For Korean American Brett Halvorson, a little heart can go a long way.

Last year, the 30-year-old Woodinville resident left his job as an insurance broker to work full time with Gift of Life International (GOLI), a network that supports the Gift of Life programs offered by Rotary clubs worldwide. GOLI is a program that addresses the needs of children who suffer from congenital heart defects and other similar conditions.

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Journalist Saberi joyful, grateful to be out of Iranian jail and back with family

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 Journalist Roxana Saberi

Journalist Roxana Saberi

By Ali Akbar Dareini
The Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — On May 12, American journalist Roxana Saberi said she was very happy to be free and thanked those who helped win her release after four months in an Iranian prison, as new details emerged about the evidence presented against her at her espionage trial.

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Racial lines tested in Calif. House race

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By Michael R. Blood
The Associated Press

EL MONTE, Calif. (AP) — Racial lines are being tested in a Southern California congressional race in which an Asian candidate is a leading contender in a district that has been a Hispanic stronghold for years.

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China rejects latest U.S. report on religious freedom

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BEIJING (AP) — On May 5, Beijing said a U.S. report criticizing the state of China’s religious freedom was biased and groundless.

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Phone-threat scam targeting Chinese in the U.S.

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By Ron Todt
The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chinese American business owners and professionals are being targeted by an anonymous Mandarin-speaking caller seeking money and often threatening them and their families, said authorities and business leaders.

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Japan’s opposition leader resigns

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By Mari Yamaguchi
The Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top opposition leader said on Monday, May 11, that he was resigning to keep a political funding scandal from pulling down his party in upcoming parliamentary elections.

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Bangladesh to ban begging, the poorest worry

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By Julhas Alam
The Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — After her husband left and monsoon rains washed away her straw hut, Rowshan Ara felt she had no choice but to head to Bangladesh’s teeming capital.

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Malaysia racial ties fragile 40 years after riots

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By Sean Yoong
The Associated Press

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The last time Hung Poh Lee walked unassisted was 40 years ago, before a bullet fired in the heat of Malaysia’s worst race riots and sliced through her spine and shattered her future.

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California Vietnamese law-maker to run for Congress in Latino district

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GARDEN GROVE, California (AP) — The first Vietnamese American elected to California’s Legislature says he plans to challenge one of the leading Latino American politicians for her spot in Congress.

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Free eye and vision assessments for babies this week as part of InfantSEE

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One in 10 children are at risk from undiagnosed eye and vision problems, which, if undetected, can lead to permanent vision impairments, developmental delays, and in rare cases, life-threatening health risks.

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