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Indian American girl wins National Spelling Bee

June 9, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Joseph White The Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The story of this spelling bee champion begins in the car, on the daily commute to kindergarten with her father at the wheel. “He’d ask me words that he saw on the signs, on billboards, and he’d ask me to spell them,” Snigdha Nandipati […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, Associated Press, Ben Nuckols, Indian American, Jamaica, Krishnarao Nandipati, Lori Anne, New York, Nupur Lala, San Diego, Scripps National Spelling Bee, Sherlock Holmes, Snigdha Nandipati, Spanish Town, United States, Vol 31 No 24 | June 9 - June 15

Chinese presence in the Caribbean grows

November 19, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Most people know that Asians have migrated to countries all over the world, but some are still surprised to learn that Asians live in the West Indies. Some say this is likely due to images perpetrated by the media. Vacation ads often feature white couples enjoying the tropics. Asians aren’t commonly in sight.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, African Jamaican, Although Chin, Caribbean, Caucasian Jamaican, Chin Pa-kung, Chinese Benevolent Society, Chinese Jamaicans, Cuba, Harbour View, New York, Rebecca Tortello, Sean Paul, Spanish Town, Stacyann Chin, Taino Indians, Vol 28 No 48 | November 21 - November 27, West Indies, culture, grenada

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