By Joshua Holland NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY As Seattle continues to pulse with dynamic growth and change, keeping pace for long standing organizations and clubs has been a challenge. Many have found themselves under siege from the shiny newness of the Emerald City, with many of the newcomers finding themselves out of sync with these long […]
Da-Hyang Kwon — A National Treasure
By Carolyn Bick NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Da-Hyang Kwon was just 12 years old when she discovered what she wanted to do with her life. “She went to the theatre with her friend to see this traditional performance, and she became really interested in it,” Kwon’s daughter Hye Jing Yang said, translating for her mother. “She […]
Top contributor: From art to tech — Donna Liu on her road to Microsoft VP
By Carolyn Bick NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY What fascinates Donna Liu most about technology is that it is a stepping stone for bigger and better things. “At the early stage … you cannot envision the full scope of what technology can do yet, but you know it is at the leading edge, and you know it […]
Top contributor: A Knight for justice and peace
By Carolyn Bick NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Though he serves as a conciliation specialist with the United States Department of Justice, Knight Sor went to school for physics and American history. It was his work as an astrophysicist in Cape Town, South Africa, that indirectly led him to his current profession as a Conciliation Specialist with […]
Top contributor: Bruce Harrell
By Becky Chan Northwest Asian Weekly Born, bred, and breathes Seattle, Bruce Harrell is the only Seattle City Council member who never left his hometown, not for work, not for Harvard. He stayed in town after graduating from Garfield High School to attend the University of Washington (UW) on a football scholarship. First elected to […]
Trailblazing surgeon — Dr. Khanh Pham is the only surgeon on the Eastside who performs robotic surgeries to remove bladders
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Born in 1982 in Oklahoma City to Vietnamese immigrants who escaped after the war, Dr. Khanh Pham wasn’t completely sold on becoming a doctor in college. After graduating from the University of California, Riverside, Pham went onto the Medical College of Wisconsin to train in becoming a urologist. Pham […]
Bringing Asia’s best classical music to Seattle
By Jenny Lam Northwest Asian Weekly As Asian Americans, music — especially classical music — with instruments like the violin and piano have been heavily encouraged by our immigrant Asian parents. However, many of us did not choose to go down that path and make it a career. But the members of the national orchestra […]
For Michael Itti and CISC, knowledge is power
By Jessica Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly Michael Itti just settled into his position as executive director of the Chinese Information and Service Center (CISC). On the job since early September, his office barely looks lived in. This is probably because he’s been spending all of his time diligently working to fulfill the wide-reaching goals […]
TRIBUTE: Diane Narasaki
“I applaud Diane Narasaki for her tireless efforts to fight racial discrimination and religious bigotry. She stood with the Sikhs and Muslims and other Asian Americans after 9/11, when this country turned upon its own people. She speaks truth to power, and does not back down. She is my Hero. And she is an All […]
Narasaki on immigration and the upcoming election
By Jessica Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly After 23 years, Diane Narasaki will retire from her role as executive director of Asian Counseling and Referral Services (ACRS). The Northwest Asian Weekly had the opportunity recently to discuss with her the most pressing issues for Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs), and all refugee and immigrant communities, […]
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