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When I was hired as Head Teacher for the Chinese Church day care center I was invited to the reverend’s house in Chinatown for a...

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month My neighbor Gary was playing with his infant son, and as I was walked past he waved and...

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month One of the wonders of our heritage are what are known in Japanese as Kanji (漢字かんじ),...

Sharing my family for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month My roots go back far but this is the earliest photo I have....

When they called me names Daddy taught me how to box "Be ready to fight, But if you can, walk away, If you can't, go all the way" The...

They all called me Ping Got it from an Elvis film They didn’t know me I am no white man’s servant Provoke dragon boy and see Healing and...

The tree doctor gives the death sentence for my ailing cherry. It won’t survive another year. Enjoy her one last time. But fears invade...

I went to the sea to find peace I found an apple then an orange a watermelon a cantaloupe a kiwi a banana Funny how it brought such...

I'll be doing a webinar "Finding balance & Wholeness in Life's struggles" live at 7 am PST here: We'll reflect on the potential for...

As we emerge back into the world from our corona cocoons we may feel a special sense of wonder this Easter. For some of us, our long...

Our ancestors came to this country in search of a better life for themselves and their families. Many welcomed us but others did not. We...

When the United States government’s incarcerated more than 110,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry in concentration camps without cause...

“You’re Irish, and don’t let anyone tell you you’re not!” My Irish aunt Johanna, who welcomed us with open arms when we came from Japan,...

And you, vast sea, sleeping mother Who alone are peace and freedom to the river and the stream, Only another winding will this stream...

耐えるしかないのか 樹木よ　精神が血を流している 涙を流している　私たちは それでも　立ち尽くす木なのだ 和合亮一 we can only bear witness tree spirits bleeding tears falling, we are still...

Tsunami survivor Isao Sato, a resident of Iwate Prefecture that was devastated by the March 11, 2011 disaster, wrote of his experience:...