Category Archives: Observations

NBC’s Rock Center on China & Birth Tourism

Posted on November 2, 2011 by John

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy We had blogged about Chinese anchor babies and maternity tourism earlier this March. This past Monday, on NBC’s premiere of their new 1-hour long news program, Rock Center, … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Observations, Politics, TV | 3 Comments

Dealing With Asian Names And Their Meanings

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

While my wife was pregnant, I wrote an article about choosing an ethnic specific name. Well, the baby is here and I went for it. I gave him my father’s full “ethnic” name – so his first name is Japanese, … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Observations | 19 Comments

My Chinese Monster-in-Law

Posted on October 25, 2011 by akrypti

Screw that Confucian nonsense. Let’s not even get into the quagmire of East and West cliches; that exercise has never proven productive. Let’s just state this for what it is: my Chinese mother-in-law is a monster. She objectifies me. I am the … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Lifestyles, Observations | 115 Comments

Apathy and Bigotry: A Look at The Reaction to China’s Yue Yue video

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Guest Writer

The recent viral video on YouTube of a two year-old girl in China being run over and ignored by as many as 18 people definitely stirs up a lot of emotions. But what is more appalling is seeing the finger-pointing … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Family, Observations | 3 Comments

Is It Time To Expand The Definition Of Asian American?

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Johnny C. Usually, when most people think of events about diversity and international cultures, Indianapolis isn’t the first place they think of when they guess where these events take place. Last week, I attended the Cross Cultural Symposium at … Continue reading →

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Meet Gabriel See, A 13 Year Old Child Prodigy

Posted on October 19, 2011 by John

When I first read about Gabriel See, he reminded me of another kid I had blogged about from the Greater Seattle area who was also a “genius,” Raymond Zheng. But as I read further, I realized that Gabriel is probably … Continue reading →

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Tiger & Dragon Mom Overload: Meet The New Chinese Mom Zodiac

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jozjozjoz

On the 8Asians internal mailing list, Moye shared an article from the New York Times called “Notes From A Dragon Mom,” asking if “Dragon Moms” were the new “Tiger Moms.” It’s no big secret that I’m totally over anything labeled … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Lifestyles, Observations | 25 Comments

Taiwanese Americans Are Politically Active For Taiwan, But What About US Politics?

Posted on October 18, 2011 by John

A few weeks ago, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Presidential Candidate Tsai Ing-Wen (蔡英文) was in Silicon Valley for a fundraiser.  The Taiwanese presidential election occurs in January 2012. This was part of her overall 1+ week visit to the United … Continue reading →

Posted in Observations, Politics | 11 Comments

8Asians Talk About: The Re-Design of GASP! (And The Cars That Go Boom)

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Guest Writer

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. Sometimes, we have … Continue reading →

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Talking and Conversing Like An American

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Tim

When I took my daughter to Taiwan when she was four years old, there was one aspect about our relationship that always surprised my relatives. It was the way I talked to my daughter and always asked her opinion on … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Family, Lifestyles, Observations | 25 Comments

“Can You Speak English?”

Posted on September 21, 2011 by William

I have an Australian accent. Having lived in Australia for over 20 years, I’ve surprised people when I meet then face-to-face after talking to them over the phone and we usually have the following exchange:

Posted in Discrimination, Lifestyles, Observations | 21 Comments

Ship Breaking in Chittagong, Bangladesh

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Mandy Solitary Bengali men stood around, barefoot, their knee-length lungi (a long cloth tied around the waist) dripping with mud and sea water. A few aligned to tug a rope tied to a hunk of metal that sat, upturned, … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Observations | 2 Comments