At a young age, Sili Savusa was exposed to community work through her parents. As a result of a hurricane in Samoa in the 1970s, her parents did a lot of organizing to help with the relief of those affected. Through that work and the ability to help the community, her parents started the first Samoa nonprofit agency.
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A single lady’s 10-step foolproof guide for not going hungry during the holidays
By Stacy Nguyen NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY I’m an Asian American woman in my 30s. True story: I was at a funeral earlier this year and there, I ran into an […]
EDITORIAL: Thanksgiving every day
’Tis the season to reflect on what we have and how fortunate we are. It has been a surreal past two weeks to say the least. For some, it’s the […]
NAAAP-Seattle awards scholarships
On Nov. 5 at Motif Seattle, the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP)-Seattle Chapter held its 37th annual gala and awarded four Future Leaders Scholarship Awards each valued at […]
Bio of WWII Nisei soldier now out
A new book, “Masao: A Nisei Soldier’s Secret and Heroic Role in World War II,” was released in September. The biographical account of Masao Abe, a Seattle resident for more […]
National Trailblazer Award goes to Justice Mary Yu
The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) selected Washington Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu to receive NAPABA’s highest honor — the Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazer Award. This award recognizes […]
Timothy Hsia wins Royal Canadian Mint competition
Timothy Hsia was one of the winners of the Royal Canadian Mint’s 2017 circulation coin series design contest. Hsia and his brother Stephen worked on the design together. Their mother […]
Welcome for Mami Hara
The Asian Pacific Islander community held a welcome reception on Nov. 4 for Mami Hara, newly confirmed director of Seattle Public Utilities. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, who pushed for the […]
Chinese e-shoppers spend billions on quirky Singles Day
By Joe McDonald Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — In a bright spot for China’s cooling economy, online shoppers spent billions of dollars Nov. 11 on “Singles Day,” a quirky holiday […]
S. Korea prosecutors want to question president over scandal
By Hyung-jin Kim Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors want to question President Park Geun-hye this week over suspicion that she let a shadowy longtime confidante […]
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