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I was invited to speak in Andrés Cediel’s “Undocumented America” mini-course at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism to talk about reporting in undocumented Asian communities.  It was fun being back on campus – although I don’t think I ever took a course at North Gate as an undergraduate. Being back in Berkeley made me feel […]

I recently attended a Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California Chapter, awards dinner in San Francisco. I, along with journalist Pauline Bartolone, received an award in the investigative (radio/audio non-daily) category for a 30-minute radio documentary we produced on toxic hazards in nail salons for Making Contact. It was my first radio piece, and I […]

My most recent story centers around Asian American moms who are embracing ancient postpartum traditions. The full feature story can be read here as well as in the most recent issue of Hyphen, the Bittersweet Issue. Special thanks to everyone who donated to the story via Spot.Us, an outfit that allows the community to fund […]

I am excited to announce that a documentary I co-produced, Enforcing the Silence, will have its world premiere in a few weeks at the 27th annual LA Asian Pacific Film Festival hosted by Visual Communications. The film touches on a subject that is largely unknown, or not talked about, at all. It zeroes in on […]

Here’s to the next generation activists, particularly who organize youth of color or are youth activists themselves. See the three profiles (click on “articles” on the left side and “The Next Generation) I wrote for The American Prospect‘s special report, Colorlinded, on race in America. The profiles focus on DREAM Act “Trail of Dreams” walker […]

I recently interviewed Taiwanese uber-pop star Jay Chou for Hyphen. Chou plays the role of Kato in Columbia Pictures’ remake of The Green Hornet, directed by Michel Gondry and also starring Seth Rogen and Cameron Diaz. I learned that though Chinglish is often derided, sometimes is the the most effective means of communicating, especially, in […]

I’m now a features editor at Hyphen, a magazine focusing on Asian American arts, culture and politics. We’re looking for story ideas and also for folks to join our staff. Please see submissions guidelines here if you want to submit a pitch. We’re also looking for all sorts of folks to join our volunteer staff, […]