During her ninth birthday party, Amanda Jayatissa locked herself in the bathroom. She was in the middle of reading a book and wanted to finish one more chapter.
Sudden arena idea angers, unnerves Philadelphia’s Chinatown
Wei Chen wants people who visit Philadelphia’s Chinatown to look through the community’s gateway arch and see the residents chatting in Mandarin on the steps to the apartments above or the vendors selling traditional Chinese food to families walking by, not a giant Philadelphia 76ers arena a block away.
Aspiring female Yao—6-10 Han Xu making mark in WNBA, China
Han Xu understandably grew up idolizing Yao Ming, mesmerized by the giant shadow the 7-foot-6 Hall of Famer cast each time he stepped onto an NBA court.
Japan PM blames police for death of former leader Shinzo Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida blamed inadequate police protection for the death of former leader Shinzo Abe, who was shot while giving an outdoor campaign speech.
New Sri Lankan president sworn in, police clear protest site
Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president on July 21 to take charge of a nation bitterly angry that he will remain in power amid an unprecedented economic crisis.
Women mountain climbers from Pakistan, Iran reach K2 summit
A woman from Pakistan and another from Iran appeared to be the first from their countries to scale K2 on July 22, the world’s second-highest mountain and one of the most dangerous summits, a mountaineering official said.
Hollywood producer’s new nonprofit to boost diverse creators
Hollywood film producer Dan Lin—known for movies such as Disney’s live action “Aladdin” and “The Two Popes”—is launching a nonprofit with more than $1 million from the Ford and MacArthur foundations as well as several other philanthropies. His goal is to help more people of color create and produce film, television, digital, and audio projects.
PICTORIAL: Chinatown Seafair Parade
After a two-year absence due to COVID, the Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce hosted the in-person Chinatown Seafair Parade on July 24 featuring marching bands, drill teams, the Seafair clowns, Seafair pirates, and a dragon dance.
Petition to remove encampment signals “system failure”
Inside the Tsue Chong Company, a desolate floor of concrete reveals two pieces of oily paper. The first one says, “FINE CUT.” The second one, which also has Chinese writing, says, “EXTRA FINE CUT.”
Personal safety starts with the mind
Crime and violence against Asians increased in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 scapegoating and long-held prejudices. In 2021, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) reported 112 racially based crimes against Asians in King County.