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Category Archives: Family
POP 88 #38 – Last Train Home
As promised, here are the first of three new episodes to make up for me getting busy/coming down with pneumonia. It was a slight challenge getting a hold of Director Lixin Fan. After all, his prestigious award-winning documentary film Last … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Current Events, Family, Movies, POP 88, Promotions
Tagged ReelAsian
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The Saint’s Scott Fujita: Probably More Japanese Than You
I’m hardly a football fan by any means, but because I have a lot of blogger friends who live in New Orleans, I’ve become a temporary fan of the Saints. (Never been to the Superbowl! Obligatory story of the Superdome … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Family, Sports
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Chinese in America? Join the Wall
The World Expo 2010 is scheduled to take place this year from May 1 to October 31 in Shanghai. The USA Pavilion, in partnership with the Committee of 100, will feature an exhibit on “The Chinese in America”. The objective … Continue reading
Facebook Reunites Vietnam Vet Father and Son
I’m a Facebook newbie — some might even call me an anti-Facebookie. It’s not that I’m anti; it’s that I didn’t get on board with all the hype and hullabaloo. I caved and joined the craze not too long ago … Continue reading
Standing Up for Ourselves: A New Years Resolution
By Serena As we are about to embark on a New Year, I want you all to ask yourselves what this year is going to mean to you. I’m sure a majority of you have written your resolutions (i.e. quit … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Observations
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Oshogatsu: A Japanese New Years
Besides Groundhogs day, my favorite holiday is New Years. I look forward to it every year. I always forget though that most people just think it’s a day to watch football (or a day to recover from a night of partying). For those who don’t know, New Years or oshogatsu in Japan is the most important and elaborate holiday of the year. Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Family, Food & Drink, Observations
Tagged Japan, new years day, oshogatsu, reflection, tradition
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Does Santa Exist For Asian Americans?
I came to the U.S. when I was only 2 years old. As an Asian American immigrant child in a family where money was stretched thin, there wasn’t even the hint that Santa could be real in our household. We … Continue reading
The Art of Gift Giving
As we get fully entrenched in this holiday season, now best known for getting and giving gifts, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss the cultures that have really perfected the art of giving gifts. Asian cultures specifically of … Continue reading
My Asian American Thanksgiving
While we have written about Asian American perspectives on Thanksgiving, Korean American Thanksgivings, and Asian fusion Thanksgiving recipes, I thought I’d share my Thanksgiving. As per my family’s tradition, we went to my sister-in-law’s house for Thanksgiving, a trip of … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Food & Drink, Lifestyles
Tagged Asian American Thanksgiving, banana ketchup, cuchinta, flan, lechon, pekwa, rellenong manok, sapin-sapin
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Three Asian American Perspectives on Thanksgiving
As Thanksgiving approaches and my extended family tries to figure out what to prepare, I have been thinking about how my Thanksgivings when I was growing up were a fusion of Asian and American. Turkey and white rice. Cranberries and … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Family, Food & Drink, Lifestyles
Tagged Andrew Lam, Asian American Thanksgiving, Eric Nakamura, Frances Kai-Hwa Wang
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Taking Care of Your Elderly Parents
If you’re more Chinese (or Asian) than you are American, you know exactly what I mean when I say it’s expected the kids will take care of their parents when they are older. Confucius called it filial obligation, even the … Continue reading
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Tagged chinese parents, elderly care
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Cancer: Asians and the Big C
If you’re a regular reader of 8Asians, you already know I lost both my parents to the big C – Cancer. Toan Lam writes this week in the Huffington Post about a phenomenon in the Asian community surrounding Cancer, specifically … Continue reading