Recent Entries
Final Thoughts on Becoming One
Tears run down our faces. I have prepared a short speech in Spanish to dedicate the home of our family. Jose and Mariah’s three young chi... read more
Finding Harmony in Balance
My spheres had collapsed six months earlier, and I didn't care any longer if my family or peers would consider me crazy for walking into a therapist's... read more
A Festival of Color
Colors, ice cream, gentle music flowing across the green grass into our minds. The International Festival was held this weekend at California State U... read more
Slave Songs
"They're 'slave songs', not 'African American songs'", Wendall Brooks spoke to an attentive audience in his baritone voice. Wendall Brooks travels to... read more
Growing China, Shrinking China
China is a nation where giant pendulums are swinging. The lecture "Little Emperors and Growing Seniors: China's Old and New Population Problems" was ... read more
Following the Strand of "The Prophet's Hair"
Looking around the room and trying to decide what angle to take in writing an article on Salman Rushide's story "The Prophet's Hair", I spot my Dad's ... read more
Authenticity
Du is a "miscarriage." Vietnam native, Du, adopted by Jasmine and Bud, has found his place in America, as a hybrid. Though he has been schooled in th... read more
The Abundance of Thailand
Would you eat extract of beetles, or enjoy a dish mixed with red ant eggs? If the answer is yes, perhaps you have recently journeyed to Thailand. Th... read more
Balance, Rebirth, And
In the ying and yang story of an emigrant’s introduction to the United States, Jasmine is faced by the monster of a man called “Half-Face” and t... read more
Passive Jasmine ... Active Jasmine
Gayatri Spivak says "The subaltern cannot speak; she is historically muted". Subalterns are those who are without franchise, muted by their own peopl... read more
