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...superstrict parents never let her sleep over at friends' houses, there are chuckles of recognition. There are equally empathetic, if more sober, nods when Grace Chang Lucarelli, 32, speaking in a soft Texan drawl, recalls "people making fun of me" because she was one of the few Asian Americans in her town. The people around the table grew up in rural Texas, suburban New Jersey, upstate New York, small-town Virginia and the real O.C. But they are the children of parents who immigrated to the U.S. from India, the Philippines, Korea, Bangladesh and Taiwan. What they share, says Korean...
...Generally, I, along with many other students, am apathetic about this kind of situation,” said Charles Q. Ngo, a Michigan junior and a member of the United Asian American Organization, which is part of the SOLE coalition. “I’ve been following it and I support [it], but I haven’t been actively supporting...
...workers who headed to Pakistan after it was struck on Oct. 8 by its worst recorded earthquake, is accustomed to harsh conditions. But the American ex-surfer, who took up full-time volunteer work with the International Organization for Migration after he participated in relief efforts following the Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, has found his work especially frustrating in the devastated Neelum Valley, located in the Himalayan mountains in the Pakistani-held portion of disputed Kashmir. After the quake, George, 49, became a familiar figure in the remote valley as he walked trails leading processions of porters toting pickaxes...
...Gallant Venture It defies my understanding why the success of the Chinese space program [Oct. 17] should make other Asians critical of it, as was the reader who wrote a letter to TIME [Nov. 21]. If China wishes to push its space technology to its highest extreme, there is no necessity to pour cold water on that gallant effort. Indeed, as Asians, we ought to be proud of such an unprecedented accomplishment. Let's look forward to the day when Asia's space endeavor lands an Asian on the moon. Venze Chern Cameron Highlands, Malaysia...
...SEIJO Also in Bandra, Seijo, tel: (91-22) 2640 5555, turns out dishes with a distinctive East Asian accent?dim sum, lobster maki, hoisin duck?and features one of the most reasonably priced (and comprehensive) wine lists in India. Door staff at the adjacent bar can be picky, but persist: the sake cocktails are worth...