My passion for the craft of storytelling began during my time as a reporter with the UW Daily.
One person as a social agent: Constructing the role of a Community Liaison for Seattle
Traveling has always been my greatest passion.
From Donnie Chin to Eina Kwon: Investment Without Accountability
There are names that should never be forgotten.
Lost in Translation: Interpretation Failures in the Courtroom — From the Courtroom to the Legislature
In one recent courtroom, we watched as a respondent was repeatedly referred to as the “poop person.”
The socioeconomic barriers to breast cancer screenings in Vietnamese women
I remember going with my mom to one of her yearly mammogram appointments to translate for her.
Silence kills
For years, I stayed quiet around my partner’s extended family—not because I didn’t care, but because speaking up was often met with outright dismissal or subtle hostility.
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.