Author Archives: JohnnyC

About JohnnyC

Johnny C is a self-described Accidental Asian American: born in California and raised in Hong Kong and Manila, he spends his days traveling as a freelancer for various NGOs in development and human rights. An idealist and adventurer, his travels are both for work and fun, while sharing stories through his pictures, videos, and writing. When he's not dance-walking to indie rock songs on his iPod in cities around the world, he's usually got himself engrossed in a science fiction novel traversing the portals of reality.

Strange Serendipities in Ceylon (Part 4)

Posted on February 12, 2013 by JohnnyC

[In 2009, the decades-long civil war in Sri Lanka between the terrorist LTTE or Tamil Tigers and Sri Lankan Government finally ended, but left behind a legacy of war that endures, further complicated by global climate change. In 2012, Johnny … Continue reading →

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‘Do Not Marry Before Age 30’ Author Joy Chen is Misanthropic and Myopic

Posted on February 6, 2013 by JohnnyC

It is a truth universally acknowledged that [those who assume] a man in good fortune must be in want of a wife. Bullshit, I say, as I try to purge my mind from the insidious exposure I have had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Dating, Entertainment, Family, Lifestyles, Observations | Tagged , , , , | 17 Comments

Strange Serendipities in Ceylon (Part 3)

Posted on February 5, 2013 by JohnnyC

[In 2009, the decades-long civil war in Sri Lanka between the terrorist LTTE or Tamil Tigers and Sri Lankan Government finally ended, but left behind a legacy of war that endures, further complicated by global climate change. In 2012, Johnny … Continue reading →

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Strange Serendipities in Ceylon (Part 2)

Posted on January 29, 2013 by JohnnyC

[In 2009, the decades-long civil war in Sri Lanka between the terrorist LTTE or Tamil Tigers and Sri Lankan Government finally ended, but left behind a legacy of war that endures, further complicated by global climate change. In 2012, Johnny … Continue reading →

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Cambodia’s Hun Sen is Vitrolic and Volatile

Posted on January 25, 2013 by JohnnyC

Last year, 2.06 million foreigners visited Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, the global Mecca of backpackers, with the cost of entry at $20 USD per day and $60 for one week, which turned the ancient Khmer temple remains into an El Dorado. … Continue reading →

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Strange Serendipities in Ceylon (Part 1)

Posted on January 22, 2013 by JohnnyC

[In 2009, the decades-long civil war in Sri Lanka between the terrorist LTTE or Tamil Tigers and Sri Lankan Government finally ended, but left behind a legacy of war that endures, further complicated by global climate change. In 2012, Johnny … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations | 7 Comments

Provincial Minds in Los Angeles and Race

Posted on January 16, 2013 by JohnnyC

“We should be worried about online silos [news, information, opinion, and discussion communities that are dominated by a single point of view]. They make us stupid and hostile toward each other.” Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia and Citizendium Six years … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Observations | 21 Comments

Asian America: Confusion from Within, Abroad, and Why

Posted on December 31, 2012 by JohnnyC

The Economist article asking, “Do Asian Americans still exist?” is likely to rouse some sentiments. As usual, Asian America, with all its ethnicities, don’t just indicate a diversity of cultural groups under the large label of “Asian” but a striking … Continue reading →

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Hey Sandy! A Very Special Holiday Effort for Hurricane Sandy Victims

Posted on December 26, 2012 by JohnnyC

Hey Sandy, you’re looking happily deranged (have you picked your target yet?) Watch out, because we’ve got an ensemble of artists, including Jason Chen, Clara C, David Choi, Inch Chua, Abraham Lim, Heart Hays, Haviland Stillwell, and Deborah S. Craig, … Continue reading →

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Racebending in Art and Pulp: Views from Back East on Cloud Atlas, The Impossible, and Red Dawn

Posted on December 6, 2012 by JohnnyC

“Why are those stupid Americans always so petty about issues like race?” asks my Belgian colleague. I shrug my shoulders, because after ten years in America, I still don’t have that view that political correctness directly leads to equality–it’s a … Continue reading →

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Uncle Sam’s Misguided Child: Like Father, Like Son, or: Why Two Controversial Philippine Laws Are Omens

Posted on November 29, 2012 by JohnnyC

“The Philippines right now is how America will be in twenty years”, says Li, a Manila resident situated in one of many Bonifacio High Street’s various cafes, in reference to two government acts under Noynoy Aquino’s leadership. The laws in … Continue reading →

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A View From Within: Obama In Southeast Asia And Xi Jinping’s China

Posted on November 20, 2012 by JohnnyC

Obama’s re-election is already old news and the calls of secession are becoming yesterday’s cocktail stories, but the big issue is that his first order of duty is his international tour to Southeast Asia to meet with ASEAN leaders on … Continue reading →

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