I went to Vietnam last summer expecting to help treat common illnesses.
When their stories are forgotten, Filipino nurses bear the burden
The need for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic escalated to such an extent that nurse Rosary Celaya Castro-Olege came out of retirement to join the frontlines.
The ignorance of South Asian cardiovascular disease outcomes by the U.S. healthcare system
The United States healthcare system continues to overlook the urgent need to improve South Asian cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes, and it shows.
Healing starts at home: Breaking the silence in Vietnamese families
Our parents were the “boat people,” part of the million Vietnamese who fled persecution, poverty, and violence after the fall of Saigon in 1975.
Public school lunch programs are exclusionary to east Asian students
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is meant to be a school meal program that provides free or reduced meals to students.
Seattle’s cool reputation is hurting our elders
Seattle has long prided itself on being the “cool” city of the Pacific Northwest.
Wolf in sheep’s clothing
From Aesop’s fable of the wolf who dressed himself in wool to blend in among the flock, we’ve inherited a warning: beware those who hide behind softness.
In the Seattle City Attorney race, respect for judiciary independence matters
The criminal justice system depends on the police and prosecutors, but also on judges.
Three 10-year protection orders later: Still fighting, still undeterred
Sharply punctuating the relentless barrage of legal battles I’ve navigated this past month was a video on Saturday from the current president in which he piloted a fighter jet to dump feces on Americans engaged in one of the most quintessentially human acts (speaking) and perhaps the most patriotically American acts (speaking out against tyranny and oppression).
Northwest Asian Weekly 2025 General Election Endorsements
Northwest Asian Weekly presents its endorsements for the 2025 General Election. These recommendations reflect thoughtful review and consideration of candidate platforms, track records, and direct responses to our questionnaire on […]
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