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Young refugees from Burma speak through art
Soldiers from the local ethnic army escorted Kyaw Eh’s family as they made the long trek on foot to the Thai-Burma border. (“Wounded Journey” painting by Kyaw Eh, courtesy of Erika Berg) “We need your...
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Upaya helps India’s ultra poor get higher-paying jobs
A silk weaver at his loom in Bhagalpur, January 2013. (Upaya courtesy photo) Extreme poverty is an unavoidable reality in India. The first time I traveled in the country — as an inexperienced and...
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Seattle top chef throwdown sends winner to Washoku World Challenge
Chef Shota Nakajima makes a 30-minute, daikon-festooned masterpiece at Seattle’s inaugural “Itadakimasu” Day celebration in Pioneer Square. (Photo by Suzi Pratt) As a food enthusiast, watching cooking...
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3-day Philippines march unites across provinces to defend ancestral land
A human barricade begins forming along the Digos City national highway on Dec. 10, International Human Rights Day. (Photo by Katrina Pestano) People’s voices carry through the streets in the...
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Afro-Asian solidarity in Seattle and across the Pacific
From left to right, Dan Berger, Mark Cook, J.M. Wong, and Jaz S. at Berger’s recent book launch in Hillman City Collaboratory. (Photo by Christina Twu) Between #ICan’tBreathe, #HandsUpDontShoot and...
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Growing up illiterate…in my family language
“It’s demanding because there’s always a bit of work to do each day,” says Jessica Lin. She spends one to two hours on her CHIN 101 coursework every day. (Photo by Candace Kwan) A few months ago,...
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Exchange connects Seattle Black liberation to Hong Kong Umbrella movements
Former Black Panther Party leader Mark Cook flew to Hong Kong early this month to give testament to Black liberation movements in the prison system. (Photo by Chong Kai Xiong) As a 17-year-old in 1950s...
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Viet Cong’s loaded band name a cautionary tale to indie artists
Viet Cong plays a sold-out show in Seattle this Friday post-band name controversy. (Photo by Colin Way) If a trip to the record store or a glance at local concert listings tells you anything, it’s that...
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From Hiroshima to Hope commemorates bombing’s 70th anniversary
The 2014 From Hiroshima to Hope lantern floating ceremony. (Photo by Cathy Tuttle) To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, more than a thousand are...
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Can Washington’s wetland conservation inform flood prevention in China?
Min River on June 13, a week before a major typhoon hit Fujian Province. (Photo by Ye Fang Kuan via Creative Commons license) As concerns about earthquake and drought preparation rise in Seattle,...
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