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Behind the scenes — The good, the bad, and the ugly in Asian pop culture

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By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Chinese food going viral One of the biggest YouTube viral hits this past month was the profoundly offensive and ridiculous music video for “Chinese […]

BLOG: Advice for our new Mayor Murray

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By Assunta Ng Congratulations to Sen. Ed Murray for winning the election as our next mayor of Seattle. You’ve made history by being the first openly gay mayor of Seattle, […]

Nepal festival celebrates virtues, culture

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The biggest festival in Nepal, called Dashai, began its 15-day celebration with a festive event at the Shoreline Conference Center on Oct. 5. Guests included Mayor Mike McGinn, Deputy Mayor […]

Relics transform small California Buddhist temple

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By John Rogers The Associated Press ROSEMEAD, Calif. (AP) — Although he’d been a practicing Buddhist for 20 years, until 10 months ago Dharma Master YongHua hadn’t even seen so […]

Massive Monkees share success with community — 2013 Visionary Award Recipient

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The Northwest Asian Weekly presents the Visionary Awards Gala, an event honoring visionaries in the APA community, on Oct. 18. By Gabrielle Nomura Northwest Asian Weekly In that moment, “Massive […]

South Asian Film Festival explores love, comedy and f ilmmaking

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The 8th Annual Seattle South Asian Film Festival, presented by community organization Tasveer, brings together dozens of films from all over South Asia, from […]

Students at high poverty school plan dream trip to China — Parents, teachers hope financial barriers don’t put damper on students’ dream

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Filipino Community of Seattle to host 78th Anniversary Gala and Fundraiser

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On Nov. 2, the Filipino Community of Seattle (FCS) will be holding its 78th Anniversary Gala and Fundraising Event. Over 350 guests are expected to attend, including elected officials, community […]

Kelly Aramaki — 2013 Visionary Award Recipient

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This October, the Northwest Asian Weekly presents the Visionary Awards Gala, an event honoring visionaries in the APA community. By Gabrielle Nomura Northwest Asian Weekly Before he’d taken his SATs, […]

SYLP: Visiting a homeland, but not a home

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By Tracey Trinh Summer Youth Leadership Program Hearing my parents say, “Tracey, we’re visiting Vietnam” when I was nine gave me so much excitement. It was the first time I […]