By James Tabafunda NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Diversity among refugees from Burma (known officially as Myanmar) is significant, a result of their eight main ethnic groups
Archive | May 2012
Doctors narrow health care gap for Burmese refugees
Posted on 24 May 2012.
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The reality of confrontation — Part 2 of 2: Why Black and Asian women differ when faced with racism
Posted on 24 May 2012.
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Read part 1 of this story here. Recently, while Michelle Tran rode the bus with her cousin, Tran’s cousin made a comment to a woman who took up
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“The Dragon Pearl”
Posted on 24 May 2012.
Reviewed by Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Australian director Mario Andreacchio’s “Dragon Pearl,” filmed mostly in China, aims straight at being a Steven Spielberg family-friendly yarn in which the kids save the day. It succeeds, although not spectacularly. Irish actor Sam Neill, always affable, anchors the adult cast as archeologist Chris Chase investigating the tomb [...]
Posted in At the Movies, Vol 31 No 22 | 5/26-6/10 Comments
“Eden”
Posted on 24 May 2012.
Reviewed by Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly “Eden” is a film based on the true life experience of Chong Kim, who was abducted as a teenager and forced into sex trafficking. In the film, Jamie Chung, of Real World San Diego fame, plays young Hyun Jae, who is abducted and imprisoned in Las Vegas as [...]
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“Golden Slumbers”
Posted on 24 May 2012.
Reviewed by Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Davy Chou’s documentary “Golden Slumbers” begins with a series of long, sweeping road shots so majestic that it takes the viewer a few minutes to realize that all the vehicles — motorcycles, mostly, and a few trucks — are going backwards. It’s a striking and strange way to [...]
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“Lost in Paradise”
Posted on 24 May 2012.
Reviewed by Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Protagonist Khôi moves to Ho Chi Minh City, after his family rejects him for being gay. However, the big city is not the paradise that Khôi expected. In this coming-of-age story, naïve Khôi unwittingly trusts two gay men and agrees to move into their apartment. The two men [...]
Posted in At the Movies, Vol 31 No 22 | 5/26-6/10 Comments
“Romancing in Thin Air”
Posted on 24 May 2012.
Reviewed by Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “Romancing in Thin Air” is a movie about letting go. A famous Hong Kong movie star is left at the altar by his bride for her longtime childhood sweetheart in front of family, friends, and the paparazzi. While the bride and other man ride off into the sunset, [...]
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EDITORIAL: 30 days in jail for Dharun Ravi, but what’s the lesson for us?
Posted on 24 May 2012.
Lately, the take-away from the Dharun Ravi webcam case has been the 30 days of jail time that Ravi must serve as part of his sentence. Was this fair? Or was it too lenient?
Posted in Editorials, Vol 31 No 22 | 5/26-6/10 Comments
Coalition calls for designation of Wing Luke Museum as historical site
Posted on 21 May 2012.
On May 8, Congressmember Jim McDermott, with a coalition of eight members of Congress, sent a request to U.S. National Park Service (NPS) to designate the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (The Wing) as a historical site. In a letter signed by McDermott, Sen. Maria Cantwell, Sen. Patty Murray, and others, [...]
Posted in Names in the News, Vol 31 No 21 | 5/19-5/250 Comments
Consortium led by UW Tacoma professor Belinda Yun-Ying Louie receives $2 million grant
Posted on 21 May 2012.
A consortium of educators from King and Pierce County led by Dr. Belinda Yun-Ying Louie, professor of education at the University of Washington (UW) Tacoma, received a $2 million, 5-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition. The grant will fund a new project called Communities of Practice for Teaching [...]
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ICHS nationally recognized as Patient-Centered Medical Home
Posted on 21 May 2012.
International Community Health Services received national recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), issued by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The NCQA issued the recognition after an extensive review of the International District and Holly Park clinics. The recognition credits medical facilities that combine access, teamwork, and technology to deliver quality care and [...]
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ACRS Southeast Asian Young Men’s Group wins top prize at 2012 Spring Youth Forum
Posted on 21 May 2012.
A group of six students from Franklin High School, part of the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) Southeast Asian Young Men’s Group took home the top prize at the 2012 Spring Youth Forum, a summit organized by the Department of Social and Health Services and the Washington Attorney General’s Office. Forty-two student-teams presented programs [...]
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Buddhist monk accused of killing religious leader in Grand Bay temple
Posted on 19 May 2012.
The Associated Press GRAND BAY, Ala. (AP) — A Buddhist monk who recently put himself into self-imposed isolation was accused of fatally bludgeoning the religious leader of a Grand Bay temple. Vern Phdsamay, 32, was arrested on May 11 and charged with killing 45-year-old Chaiwat Moleechate, said Sgt. Paul Burch of the Mobile County Sheriff’s [...]
Posted in National News, Vol 31 No 21 | 5/19-5/250 Comments
Heart Mountain center receives museum award
Posted on 19 May 2012.
The Associated Press Staff CODY, Wyo. (AP) — The Heart Mountain Interpretive Center in Park County has been recognized with an award from the American Association of Museums.
Posted in National News, Vol 31 No 21 | 5/19-5/250 Comments
University of Hawaii award degrees to veterans
Posted on 19 May 2012.
The Associated Press Staff HONOLULU (AP) — The University of Hawaii says it plans to award honorary degrees to Japanese-American U.S. Army ROTC cadets who formed a civilian battalion and were killed in action during World War II.
Posted in National News, Vol 31 No 21 | 5/19-5/250 Comments
Myanmar reforms leave political prisoners behind
Posted on 19 May 2012.
By Todd Pitman The Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — In a remote prison in northwest Myanmar, Aye Aung wakes up each day as he has for nearly 14 years — alone in a dark cell on a wooden plank, a prisoner of conscience all but forgotten by the world.
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