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Author Archives: Shako Liu
Unwelcomed Chinese Mothers and Their Anchor Babies
EDITOR’S NOTE: Please see 8Asians’ previous coverage on the topic of anchor babies –Joz NBC’s Rock Center on China & Birth Tourism (11/2/2011) The Tough Life Of An Anchor Baby (6/22/2011) Maternity Tourism Not Only Used For Anchor Babies (6/14/2011) … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Local, Politics
Tagged birth tourism, Chinese immigrants, chinese pregnant women
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Being an Asian in New England
A couple of months ago, I moved from Los Angeles to the northwestern part of Connecticut for my new job. I had never lived in a small town with about 95 percent Caucasians before. Honestly, I had more culture shock … Continue reading
Julie Chen Says Having Surgery to Look “Less Asian” Helped Her Career
http://youtu.be/wrf7xXHdjLk I personally applaud Julie Chen for her courage to speak out about her eye plastic surgery. The co-host of The Talk revealed her secret about her difficult decision of getting a plastic surgery on her eyes just to pursue … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, TV
Tagged jose antonio vargas, julie chan, plastic surgery, racism
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Asian American Journalists Have Space to Shine In The Changing Industry
Former anchor of The Today Show Ann Curry spoke at the 2013 national convention of Asian American Journalists Association in New York City about keeping faith and passion in the changing industry. Before a flight to the edge of Syria, … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Community, New York
Tagged aaja, ann curry, convention, journalism, Laura Ling, Lisa Ling, mega sugianto, voices
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Chinese American Author Wakes Up Chinese Girl Power
I sat down with Joy Chen, a Los Angeles based author, weeks ago for a story I am working on, which is about Chinese “leftover women,” a Chinese social phenomenon stigmatizing educated, urban and single women over age 27. Chen … Continue reading
Posted in 8Questions, Books
Tagged chinese, do not marry before age 30, gender equality, joy chen, women
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Video Showing Asian Women As Victims Of Sexual Violence By White Men Goes Viral
A video went viral in South Korea showing two western men harassing, insulting, and threatening a local woman. The video is only 78 seconds long, and it’s definitely one of the most disgusting, gruesome and horrified vidoes that I have … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination
Tagged Asian women, gender equality, sexual violence, South Korea
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Letters From Pyongyang: More Like A Home Video
To reunite with his family members in North Korea, Korean Canadian filmmaker Jason Lee and his father went to Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. His documentary Letters From Pyongyang featured his family’s efforts to enter the most isolated and … Continue reading
LAAPFF 2013: Mix-cultural Asians Find Their Roots
EDITORS NOTE from Joz: 8Asians is proud to be a community co-presenter of various films at the 2013 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, presented by Visual Communications. One common theme that has been echoing in some of the documentaries … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Reviews
Tagged Asian, Hafu, LAAPFF, Los angeles asian pacific film fest, mix-raced, review, Xmas Without China
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The Death of The Two USC Chinese Students: Whose Fault Is It?
The judge dismissed the law suit against USC brought by the parents of the two Chinese students who were shot dead last April near campus. “The suit had been brought by the parents of Ying Wu and Ming Qu, two … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Education, Local, Southern California
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‘Jake Shimbabukuro: Life On Four Strings’ Tells Story of Ukulele Player at LAAPFF 2013
EDITORS NOTE from Joz: 8Asians is proud to be a community co-presenter of various films at the 2013 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, presented by Visual Communications. Compared to the confusing story line of Stateless, Jake Shimbabukuro: Life On … Continue reading
‘Stateless,’ Documentary about Vietnamese Refugees Plays at LAAPFF 2013
EDITORS NOTE from Joz: 8Asians is proud to be a community co-presenter of various films at the 2013 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, presented by Visual Communications. http://youtu.be/BhsoIJReVGg Stateless is a documentary in Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Reviews
Tagged documentary, jake shimbabukuro, life on four strings, Los angeles asian pacific film fest, reviews, stateless
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Gays In Asia Hidden In A “Perfect” Marriage: ‘Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?’ at LAAPFF 2013
EDITORS NOTE from Joz: 8Asians is proud to be a community co-presenter of various films at the 2013 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, presented by Visual Communications. http://youtu.be/9eMIEViDfd0 Among the many heavy topics in the films of the Los … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Reviews
Tagged Asian, film, gay, Los angeles asian pacific film fest, Taiwan, will you still love me tomorrow
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