By Laura Ohata Northwest Asian Weekly All over the world, refugees flee their countries in fear of torture and death, often at the hands
These 12 ‘Rising Stars’ shine
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Twelve “rising stars” were honored for their work and contributions to the community on
Women of Color Empowered honors ‘Rising Stars’
Women of Color Empowered is a nonprofit organization founded in 1996 by the Northwest Asian Weekly. The
McGinn’s ethnic media relationship, now and then
By Assunta Ng Who scored last week Last week, Mayor Mike McGinn received two major setbacks. His leading challenger for mayor, Sen. Ed Murray, received endorsements from former King County Executive Ron Sims — who contemplated running — and the Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy (CASE), a political organization sponsored by the Seattle Metropolitan […]
EDITORIAL: API candidates should see victory in defeat
What a close race for many candidates in the recent elections! We know now that some API candidates like Steve Hobbs, Darshan Rauniyar, Bobby Virk, Sahar Fathi, and others did not make the mark this time around, but we’d like to commend them for their good efforts. We are lucky to be living in a […]
28-year-old Iranian American Sahar Fathi announces run for state representative
Sahar Fathi, former legislative aide to City Councilmember Mike O’Brien, declared her intention to run for state representative of the 36th District. Fathi, who sits on the boards of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project and ACLU Washington, vows to stand for progressive sustainability in Olympia. Fathi earned a law degree and a master’s degree from […]