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From a boat to running a million-dollar business —Lam’s new owner’s journey

July 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly George Nguyen never imagined he would be running grocery stores and food distribution businesses along the west and north coast in the U.S. Nguyen left by boat from Vietnam, in 1979, the age of 19, with pretty much nothing, including his devoted wife, which he had been married to […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2015, China, George Nguyen, Grand Rapids, International District, Lam's Seafood, Los Angeles, Mac Lam, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peggy Chapman, Seattle, Thailand, United States, Vietnam, Vol 34 No 29 | July 11 - July 17

Dr. Youn shares the pratfalls (and joy) behind becoming a plastic surgeon

November 23, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Anthony Youn, a board-certified plastic surgeon, doesn’t believe that there was one moment when he realized his calling as a doctor. Rather, he explains that his journey has been a series of moments with patients. “I think in any physician’s practice, there is a handful of patients that stick […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Anthony Youn, Asian Americans, Chinese Chink, Grand Rapids, In Stitches, Korean, Northwest Asian Weekly, Rachael Ray Show, Simon Schuster, So Youn, Stacy Nguyen, United States, Vol 30 No 48 | November 26 - December 2, blog, culture, poverty

Memoirs, NWAW’s March must-reads

March 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In this collection of essays, actress and TV personality Olivia Munn offers stories from her life, growing up half Chinese and half white. She also shares stories

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2010, 2011, Battle Hymn, Bich Nguyen, Chinese, Grand Rapids, Mac Montandon, NWAW, Olivia Munn, Perfect Couples, Samantha Pak, Stealing Buddha, Suck It, TV, Toll House, Vol 30 No 13 | March 26 - April 1, Wonder Woman

Fast-growing Christian churches crushed in China

December 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The closure of what may be China’s first mega-church is the most visible sign that the communist government is determined to rein in the rapid spread of Christianity, with a crackdown in recent months that church leaders call the harshest in years.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, Although Christians, Beijing, China Aid Association, Chinese, Communist Party, Cui Quan, Daniel Bays, Fast-growing Christian, Golden Lamp Church, Grand Rapids, LINFEN, Li Fangping, Mao Zedong, North Korean, Roman Catholics, Tibetan Buddhism, Vol 28 No 52 | December 19 - December 25

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