

Veggie eggrolls (Photo by Assunta Ng)
Last week, I was hosting nine young Muslim leaders from Europe in Chinatown/International District.
However, these strangers ended up educating me instead. It was their first time in America. Boy, did I make some bad decisions.
I took these young leaders to a dim sum restaurant. No pork, they said. Muslims don’t eat pork for religious reasons. However, 90 percent of dim sum is filled with pork! Read the full story


1: From left to right, USA’s J.R. Celski, Simon Cho, Jordan Malone, and Apolo Anton Ohno, react after winning the bronze medal for the men’s 5000m relay short track skating competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Feb. 26. (Photo by Ivan Sekretarev/AP). 2: Yu-Na Kim with her gold medal at the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia. 3: Mirai Nagasu during the medals ceremony at the 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. She won the bronze medal at this competition. (Photo by David. W. Carmichael)
1. This year, we will remember short track speed skater Apollo Ohno earning his eighth Olympic medal, setting a new record for the United States for the Winter Olympics. Read the full story
Posted on 05 February 2010

Local stars can be attractive, too. It’s up to us to discover them.
If you were not among the 2,376 people in the audience at Celebrate Asia!, a remarkable performance showcasing Asian American talents collaborating with mainstream musicians, you missed one of the most exciting events in Seattle.
Held at the Benaroya Hall on Jan. 22, some of the most famous international pieces were featured, including the song “Jai Ho,” from the movie “Slumdog Millionaire.” Other pieces included the Chinese Butterfly Lovers concerto, the wedding march from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and excerpts from the opera “Carmen.” These tunes would even appeal to listeners who are mildly interested in orchestral music.
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