Admiration of Coffee & Cats
I am considering calling Korea—Seoul at least—The Land of the Morning Caffeine. I have never seen streets so densely packed with densely packed cafés and bakeries featuring coffee. And many, naturally, have a theme, to try to stand out in the tidal wave. Paris Baguette and Paris Croissant offer pastries galore, Dream of Coffee gorgeous flowers and butterflies embossed on the floor, Zoo Café a giant stuffed giraffe grinning in the doorway.
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One of the most celebrated Asian festivals is Diwali
Diwali is a festival (The Indian Festival Of Lights) which is celebrated in India and Nepal. While it is particularly sacred to Hindus, practitioners of other Indian religions also celebrate Diwali, and Jainist, Hindu, and Sikh communities all over the world commemorate Diwali with smaller festivals of their own. The timing of this holiday varies, since it is based on the Hindu lunar calendar, but it is generally celebrated in the fall. Diwali festivities in India involve everyone, not just the religious faithful, and the holiday is a major event in the Indian year.
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WWO Camp gives Vietnamese orphans a summer experience
For American children, summer is a season of pure excitement and adventurous fun activities where they can explore, participate in recreational activities, and go to camp. Nearly 200 orphans and vulnerable children from three orphanages served by Worldwide Orphans Foundation (WWO) and impoverished communities in Vietnam had an opportunity to experience the same summer fun at WWO-sponsored camps in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
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Hilda Pang Fu recognized for work in the community
In 2009, Hilda Pang Fu founded the nonprofit organization Luminari to bring a variety of people together and make the region a more prosperous, vibrant, and culturally enriched home to its citizens.
“It is right to treat everyone with dignity and respect, but it is also the smart thing to do. The economy is global – we need draw from all of the talents, abilities, and perspectives we have in the region and country regardless of backgrounds, race, sexual orientation, and gender. We can’t afford to not take everyone seriously,” Hilda said.
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Japan -- Women's World Cup 2011 Champions & Worldwide Inspiration
It has been said of this match, “The USA believed they were a team of destiny, but what happens when there are two teams of destiny?”
Clearly, there was truly only one team who was destined to lift not only the Women's World Cup high, but the hurting hearts of a nation, and the spirits of a planet....The Nadeshiko of Japan. With their victory at the World Cup this Sunday in Frankfurt, Germany, the women of Japan weren't just holding up a trophy with a soccer ball on it – they held up the world.
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Japan vs. Sweden in the 2011 Women's World Cup
It's the women's World Cup, and although it doesn't draw the same world-wide media support as the men, it still gives off the same tense, edge-of-your-seat, nail-biting anxiety and tension. In short, it is a female sport that matches the men's, indeed.
For the first time, an Asian team knocks out the current 2nd-ranked ladies team in the world: Germany. Japan now moves into the semi-final round where they will face Sweden, and just one victory away from the final match, and a chance to be the world champions.
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Outside and Above
“Outside and Above” is how I characterized my wife’s Chinese American family in the book I just completed, Ting and I: A Memoir of Love, Courage and Devotion, largely a tribute to Tina Su Cooper, my love of 48 years and wife of the past 27 years.
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On the Rise Movement in Burma
At this very moment a young student in Burma is wandering the streets, unable to receive the nourishment and education that everyone rightfully deserves to have in life. During each passing day he struggles to survive and life only provides added challenges and no hope of relief. But there is hope, On the Rise Movement is providing these students and their families with a fair chance at a better life.
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Asian American Automotive Market grew in 2010
The Asian automotive market in the U.S. grew at a faster pace than the overall automotive market in 2010, according to Polk. New vehicle registrations among Asian-Americans in 2010 grew 10.4 percent over 2009 and accounted for 438,430 vehicles, signaling a slight improvement in market share among this audience. The Asian-American automotive market accounted for 5.1 percent of the overall market in 2010, according to Polk analysis. Overall market growth in 2010 was 7.8 percent over 2009.
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DNC on Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
The Democratic National Committee released the following statements today marking Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Statement from DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz:
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