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WEBSep 13, 2024 · The contrasts in the headlines were striking. Projected on a screen were copies of online stories from The New York Times and the BBC News, both covering killings in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Israeli bombings of Palestinians in Gaza.Pointing out the differences in the treatments, Hena Zuberi of the nonprofit human rights group, Justice For All, noted how in one set of headlines ...
The origins of American chop suey - Sampan
WEBAug 6, 2021 · Around 1908, recipes for American chop suey started to diverge even more from the Chinese version. The Chicago Daily News (IL), November 12, 1908, provided a recipe calling for ground beef, spaghetti and a can of tomatoes, very similar to what is considered the current version in American chop suey. …
Peruvian Taste & Chifa: Peruvian/Chinese fusion - Sampan
WEBApr 16, 2021 · For an entrée, there is Kam Lu Wantan ($18), fried wontons topped with a sweet ginger and tamarind sauce mixed with chicken, vegetables, pineapple, quailed egg, pork, and shrimp. Quite a mixture! Or try their Sopa Wantan ($8), wonton soup with chicken and quail eggs. Pollo Chi Jau Kay ( $12) (Photo Courtesy of Richard Auffrey).
The Story of NASA Astronaut Jose Hernandez Is Out of This World
WEBOct 20, 2023 · Jose Hernandez was rejected by NASA eleven times. And then, against all odds, he made it to space. Hernandez’s story — and how he went from working farms with his migrant Mexican parents as a child to an astronaut for the U.S. space agency — is portrayed in the film “Million Miles Away.”. The movie tells how a poor child was able to ...
Remembering Uncle Bill — a Community Leader - Sampan
WEBDec 15, 2021 · Remembering Uncle Bill — a Community Leader. On November 27, 2021, Chinatown said goodbye to Bill Chin, widely known throughout the community as “Uncle Bill”. Born locally in 1929 during the Chinese Exclusion Act, Uncle Bill was always keenly aware of the village that raised him, and lived to improve the …
Japanese Breakfast and Mitski: Two Asian American Musicians
WEBMay 24, 2022 · What is ‘indie rock’? Is it truly free from the restraints of corporate record label mandates, or is it simply the audio equivalent of a finely assembled glossy fashion spread in a magazine? Commerce usually likes to think it can manage the tastes and inclinations of the record-buying public, but in recent years some artists
Editorial: Don’t Discount How Undocumented Immigrants Give
WEBAug 9, 2024 · Immigrants, especially immigrants without all their proper paperwork, get blamed for many ills of our nation. But such scapegoating is not only dangerous to our shared humanity, it is often just plain untrue. In fact, immigrants -- especially and including undocumented ones -- contribute in many ways to our society and in many ways keep
Chi Nguyen: “Do what makes your heart flutter” - Sampan
WEBJan 8, 2021 · A story of persistence to inspire positive change. Chi Nguyen is a Vietnamese actress currently based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2017, Nguyen graduated with a Bachelor’s from Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Her notable works include the first Vietnamese-Australian comedy series Phi and Me (2019), her solo comedy cabaret “Lotus” (winning Best Cabaret in
50 Years After the War: The 1975 Vietnamese Diaspora ... - Sampan
WEBApr 26, 2024 · In 2025, the world will commemorate this fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War — a conflict that not only reshaped the geopolitical landscape of Southeast Asia, but also triggered the substantial diaspora intimately tied to the United States and its role in the war. The “1975: A Vietnamese Diaspora Healing Memorial” project ...
Possibility of a “Tripledemic”? What Do the Experts Say and What …
WEBNov 24, 2022 · Recently, the experts have been using the term “tripledemic.”. It highlights the potential threat of COVID-19 variants, influenza, and another virus called RSV. The last one refers to “respiratory syncytial virus” which is a type of pneumonia currently attacking children, especially. RSV started early this year and is already filling up ...