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What is Halloween all about, anyway?

October 28, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Betty Wang Northwest Asian Weekly I still have no idea what Halloween is all about. And it’s not because this holiday has no Asian roots. My family is made up of fast learners and, so far, has had little trouble adapting to American holidays and traditions. We’re not religious, but we totally get Christmas, and […]

Filed Under: Features, Cultures Tagged With: 2011, Betty Wang, Chinese American, Happy Halloween Remember, Lindsay Lohan, Mean Girls, Northwest Asian Weekly, OK, Power Ranger, Ronald Reagan, Strawberry Shortcake, Thanksgiving, Vol 30 No 44 | October 29 - November 4, attention, turkey

‘One time, my dad embarrassed me so badly …’

June 16, 2011 By Stacy Nguyen

Compiled by Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Sometimes, dads say and do the darnedest things, and Asian dads may be the reigning champs at finding new, unusual, and creative ways of embarrassing their kids. In honor of Father’s Day, we’ve compiled a batch of stories that will hopefully make you commiserate, squirm, laugh, and celebrate […]

Filed Under: Features, Cultures Tagged With: 2011, Ahmad Alisyahbana, Betty Wang, Chinese, Eddie Kim, Esther Wang, Han Bui, IT, Jenny Le, Jody Yuan, Johnny Bui, Korean, Maria Reyes, Merry Christmas, Stacy Nguyen, Syamsul Sam Arif Galib, Tuyet Tran, Vol 30 No 25 | June 18 - June 24, parking

How other cultures give thanks

November 22, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Chu’seok

Chu’seok is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday in Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar. As a celebration of the good harvest, Koreans visit their ancestral hometowns and share a feast of traditional Korean food.

Filed Under: Cultures Tagged With: 2008, Betty Wang, Cindy Ryu, Eun Oh, Filipino, Javier Rico, Korean Thanksgiving, Malik Bawwab, Maridel Zapanta, Mexico, Pavo Real, Ryan Pangilinan, Thanksgiving Day, Turkey Day, Vietnamese, culture, vol 27 no 48 | November 22 - November 28

Blog says: ‘You’re a disgrace. To the race.’

November 15, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“You’re at a party. At seven it’s one kind of conversation, and at nine it’s totally different, but it’s still the same topic. We’re just like that,” blog-owner Diana Nguyen said about Disgrasian.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features Tagged With: 2008, Al Gore, Asian Americans, Bai Ling, Betty Wang, Britney Spears, Dave Chappelle, Hollywood Slant, Michelle Malkin, NPR, Northwest Asian Weekly, Sarah Palin, blog, commentary, culture, language, vol 27 no 47 | November 15 - 21

Nothing but the stereotypes

September 27, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

It’s grandma’s birthday banquet and your aunt on mom’s side smiles warmly at you in greeting … and then exclaims that you need to get pregnant already (also, you look like you’ve gained a few pounds). At some point in your life, you’ve come across a remote control enveloped in Saran wrap.

Filed Under: News, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: Asian American, Asian Central, Betty Wang, Northwest Asian Weekly, SAPL, Visit Peter Nguyen Web, blog, communication, vol 27 no 40 | September 27 - October 3

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