In the latest issue of Pacific Ties (pages 16-17), I wrote an article entitled “Balancing Culture and Conviction,” exploring the experiences of Asian American vegetarians and vegans. Because of space limitations in the print issue, I wasn’t able to include veg-friendly recipe and restaurant links. So, here in the limitless amount of space online, I…
I love the comics section of the LA Times, except for one thing: the dearth of cartoon heroes of color. I appreciate the inclusion of Jump Start, Frazz, and La Cucaracha, which acknowledge the presence of African Americans and Latino Americans in our society. However, the majority of human comic strip characters are white. And…
Being Asian has nothing to do with it. That’s the message that Kollaboration 9, a talent show that celebrates Asian American empowerment through the arts, wants to leave us. “I just want to be as good a musician I can possibly be, whether it’s an Asian American person watching me or any other person watching,”…
For last quarter’s issue, Ray Luo wrote an article exploring the East West Players’ production of “The Joy Luck Club.” The theater company’s next production, titled “Ixnay,” opens this Wednesday at the David Henry Hwang Theater. Written by Paul Kikuchi, “Ixnay” is a comedy that revolves around Raymond Kobayashi, a Japanese American who ends up…
Happy Valentine’s Day! Want to break out of the ol’ chocolate and roses routine? Try out these API-inspired dessert recipes, courtesy of IMDiversity.com. Bring these recipes along the next time you visit an Asian supermarket! Valentine’s Day Mochi Valentine’s Day Sticky Rice Bars Valentine’s Day Haupia (Hawaiian Coconut Pudding) Vietnamese Red Sticky Rice with Momordica…
From AsiaWeek.com: The UCLA Asian American Studies Center and Hammer Museum will hold a public symposium Asian American Artists in California on March 14. The program is one of the events celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and other ethnic studies centers at UCLA. From the Chinese photographers of the…