I Too Struggle with Depression as a Gay Vietnamese Man: Get the Help You Need
"On March 6, 2019, two children and a Vietnamese woman was found dead in a murder-suicide inside San Jose apartment," reads the headline....
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Nguyễn Bá Trạc
Jan 27, 2019
A Tết One Cannot Forget, A Poem About Vietnamese Refugees and Our Resilience on the Island of Pilau
Here are some photos I have kept for more than thirty years. Taken on the island of Pulau Bidong, Malaysia, the photos show Vietnamese...
Chopsticks Alley
Jan 25, 2019
Chopsticks Alley Art to Feature Underserved Southeast Asian Artists at San Jose City Hall January 25
Chopsticks Alley Art, our non-profit organization to promote Southeast Asian art and artists, will be opening our Salt Stained: HOME...
Keana A. Labra
Nov 20, 2018
Vietnamese American Poets: Identity as the Core of Their Poetry
The success of blockbuster movies, such as “Black Panther” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” with its accurate and holistic representation of...
Rachel Egoian
Oct 17, 2018
America Is In the Heart a Novel by Carlos Bulosan: The Filipino Family, Home and Manhood
In our recent story on the novel, America Is not the Heart by Elaine Castillo, we explore the experiences shared by Filipino women that...
Nguyen Pham
Oct 11, 2018
Dear Mom and Dad, Tomorrow is National Coming Out Day!
Dear Mom and Dad, Tomorrow, October 11, 2018 is National Coming Out Day and I encourage the both of you to come out of the closet....
Rachel Egoian
Jul 31, 2018
Nguyen Du's the Tale of Kiều, an Epic Poem: Challenging the Female Gender Role in the Vietnamese
Many Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans are quite familiar with Vietnam’s literary classic, The Tale of Kiều by Nguyễn Du (1766–1820) in...
Rachel Egoian
Apr 22, 2018
Feminism: Confronting the Myths, Stigmas, and Stereotypes Southeast Asians Face
Photo by Jackie Huynh “But what matters even more is our attitude, our mindset. What if, in raising children, we focus on ability instead...
Huy Tran
Apr 11, 2018
"You Don't Deserve to Be Here": The Debate Around the Deportation of Vietnamese “Crimi
The issue of deportations is not new to the Vietnamese community. Following the mass exodus of our people from Vietnam – men, women,...
Chopsticks Alley
Apr 10, 2018
Podcast Episode 7: Talking Asian Identity and Gender Roles with Author Lily Hoang, A Bestiary
Chopsticks Alley Podcast Episode 7: A discussion with author Lily Hoang about identity and gender roles in Hoang's book, A Bestiary....
Rachel Egoian
Mar 17, 2018
Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong, Vietnamese Poet Receives TS Eliot Prize; Exploring Life&#
A Vietnamese American poet, Ocean Vương’s phenomenal achievement of winning the Forward prize, Whiting award, and the Thom Gunn award,...
Carolyn Lê
Mar 15, 2018
Dear Vietnamese Communities, Let’s Talk about Feminism 101
In 2017, the word of the year was ‘feminism,’ as it was the most searched, particularly following last year’s worldwide Women’s March on...
Rachel Egoian
Mar 9, 2018
The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui: The Gap Between First and Second Generations of Vietnamese American
Thi Bùi’s graphic novel, The Best We Could Do, offers an illustrative perspective that reflects on the gap between first and second...
Keana A. Labra
Feb 13, 2018
Vietgone is Here! A Play by Vietnamese Playwright Qui Nguyen Will Be Featured at the San Francisco A
The American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, or ACT, is featuring a play that is the first of its kind: it is a boy-meets-girl...
Jullianne Pham
Jan 9, 2018
Domestic Violence: A Silent Issue Facing Vietnamese American Women
In the Vietnamese culture, husbands are expected to hold dominant positions in the family. There is no doubt conflicts will arise when...
Rachel Egoian
Jan 6, 2018
Inside Out and Back Again, a Novel by Thanhha Lai, Explores the Trauma of Assimilation
Reading multicultural children’s literature, whether in teaching to curriculum or reading at home, allows for a progressive approach for...
Jackie Huynh
Dec 13, 2017
Art as a Hobby, But it Better Not Be Your Career
Vietnamese parents are strict when it comes to education. They have good reasons to be strict when it comes to their kids. Many parents...
Jullianne Pham
Nov 29, 2017
Secrecy Behind PTSD Among Vietnamese Elders Affecting Second Generation
Trauma and its enduring legacy--a well-known but rarely admitted secret among many Vietnamese elders and immigrants. The fall of Saigon...
Liza Chu
Nov 27, 2017
Was She Wearing Underwear? Stand Up, Speak Up! #MeToo #MeTooButI’mABitch
This week, my Facebook is streaming with #metoos, a hashtag movement that sprang up in light of allegations against Hollywood producer...
Trami Nguyen Cron
Oct 24, 2017
#MeToo – Sexual Harassment in the Vietnamese Community
I cherish many traditions from the Vietnamese culture which we brought to America, such as how we treat our elders and teachers. On the...
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