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BLOG: The vital role of consulates and embassies

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By Assunta Ng Ordinary folks think only of visas when they think of consul generals. Actually, consul generals play an important role in serving the local community. For instance, the […]

BLOG: Three big-wigs in Seattle

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  By Assunta Ng Three important leaders were in Seattle recently. I saw two of them. Ironically, the one that I didn’t meet was the one the Northwest Asian Weekly […]

BLOG: Family time for Gary Locke — Part 4

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By Assunta Ng On weekends, family time is U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke’s priority. He is in charge of accompanying his kids to their school activities, picking them up in their […]

BLOG: Breaking bread with an ambassador — Part 3 of the Locke blog series

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  “What is your preference for lunch — Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Italian, or pizza?” asked someone from U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke’s office in Beijing.

BLOG: Remembering community leader Ark Chin

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By Assunta Ng   Much was said, at his funeral, on what Ark Chin did for the Kin On Nursing Home and Chinese orphanages. Yet, what he contributed in education […]

Old ways meet new, perserving culture — NWAW’s November must-reads

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By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly “How to Be an American Housewife” By Margaret Dilloway Berkley Books, 2010 Growing up, Shoko was very close with her brother Taro. But when […]