Dear Bố, Today marks one year since you passed. The cherry blossoms are in bloom right now. I can hear your voice in my head, asking me to take photos of the trees along Jackson Street to put on the front page of the newspaper to announce the arrival of spring. You’d be really proud […]
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Compassion Over Hate
A community’s commitment to leaving no Vietnamese immigrant behind By Norea Hoeft You do not forget a person like Minh-Duc Nguyen, because you know, somehow, that she will not forget you. If Minh-Duc had it her way, no one would be forgotten. Minh-Duc is the founder and Executive Director of Helping Link, an all-volunteer organization […]
Interview with Bruce Harrell, Seattle’s Mayoral Candidate
Sponsor by The-Anh Nguyen When asked what you have learned from the Viet Namese Community? Mr. Harrell shared that we are a resilient community that he’s looking forward to the opportunity to learn a lot more. He shared that we are the Community that does not make excuses, and we learn to adapt. We, Viet […]
Update from VIETS4AFGHANS: The week of September 6, 2021
Our group has received immense interest from the media about why we formed Viets4Afghans. Since launching our efforts on about Aug. 20, we have shared our story with Nguoi Viet Tay Bac, VOA Tieng Viet, Nguoi Viet, KOMO-TV, The Seattle Times, KUOW, Wall Street Journal, PBS NewsHour, etc. More coverage is expected in the coming […]
Viet Thanh Nguyen: I Can’t Forget the Lessons of Vietnam. Neither Should You
Mr. Nguyen is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Sympathizer” and its sequel, “The Committed.” He is a professor of English, American studies and comparative literature at the University of Southern California. I was 4 years old when Saigon fell, so I do not remember any of it. I count myself lucky, since […]
75 Viets for 75 Afghan Refugee Families Project
What are we trying to do? We are trying to find host families to temporarily host Afghan refugee families for a period of 3-7 days after they arrive at SeaTac. This is a temporary arrangement and will allow time for resettlement agencies to find permanent homes for these refugee families. Where do I sign up […]
