By Tiffany Ran
Northwest Asian Weekly 

After dedicating herself to caring for her family, Korean American Alice Currah found herself dealing with an identity crisis.   Read the full story

By Vivian Miezianko
Northwest Asian Weekly  

What comes to your mind when think of Iran? Read the full story

By Biswajeet Banerjee
The Associated Press

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — On Monday, March 15, hundreds of thousands of cheering supporters marked the 25th anniversary of a political party representing India’s lowest castes and feted its bejeweled leader as a “Goddess,” who currently leads the country’s largest state. Read the full story

From left to right, top to bottom: Amarpreet Mann, Alla Marchenko, Jamal Mehyar, Ayan Mohamud, Gricelda Montes, Olga Natkha, Taylor Nephew, Hawo Nur, Sophimari Obenza, Natasha O’Rourke Perry, Carlos Padilla, Amy Palacios, Johannah Parrish, Eric Jordan Patterson-Floyd, and Lester Pearson

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. Of those students, a judging panel will choose five winners who will receive $1,000 scholarships and eight finalists who will receive $200 scholarships. Read the full story

By Ryan Pangilinan and Tiffany Ran
Northwest Asian Weekly

Whenever the Girl Scouts comes up in casual conversation, the image of young moppets peddling cookies in front of supermarkets across America is usually conjured up. However, Girl Scouts of the USA represents more than highly desired baked goods. Read the full story

By Wayne Parry
The Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (AP) — MGM Mirage said last Friday that it will sell its 50 percent stake in Atlantic City’s top casino and stop doing business in New Jersey rather than cut ties with the family of an Asian casino mogul that the state felt was too closely linked with organized crime. Read the full story

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — The owner of a Fort Wayne business that posted a sign barring Burmese people from entering has apologized, but it may not be enough to get the business off the hook with civil rights groups. Read the full story

By Erika Kinetz
The Associated Press

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Just how fast can India grow? Ask Manal Farooq, who can’t make gloves quickly enough. Read the full story

By Thanyarat Doksone
The Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — As many as 100,000 people demonstrated peacefully against Thailand’s government at a rally last Sunday, but the capital was being kept on edge by their threat to continue protesting until Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva calls for new elections. Read the full story

By Samantha Pak
Northwest Asian Weekly

“Gladiator”
By Dan Clark
Scribner, 2009

Many people have heard of ‘roid rage. It often comes up when people discuss steroids and its side effects.

But what is it?

In “Gladiator,” Dan Clark — also known as Nitro of the original “American Gladiators” — gives readers a firsthand account of what ’roid rage is. He opens up about his life and his 20-year battle with steroid addiction.

Born to a Japanese mother and a white father, Clark’s story begins when his parents get a divorce. Clark and his older brother Randy move to Minnesota with their father (who leaves them with an aunt and uncle after he goes to Vietnam for work). Clark’s younger sister Christine stays with their mother in California. Read the full story

The Census Bureau mailed out its forms this week (to everyone who is groaning, say it with us,“Yay!”). You may wonder why the Census bothers with the tedious task of counting everyone — yes, everyone — in the United States every 10 years. Read the full story

Dr. George J. Ko

By Dr. George J. Ko
For Northwest Asian Weekly
 
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in the United States. It involves damage to the macula, which is the light-sensing tissue in the eye located at the center of the retina.

There are two common types of AMD: dry AMD, which comprises 85 percent of the cases. It can cause gradual progressive, central visual loss through an inflammatory and degenerative process. Read the full story