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Andrew Lam Interviews Angie Chau

Andrew Lam and Angie Chau are two ubiquitous names in the Vietnamese literary scene.  Beyond being writers, they share similar histories as well.  Both were born in Vietnam and had to flee to the United States where they both call U.C. Berkeley as alma mater.  Here Andrew not so much as interviews Angie but rather deftly draws out her thoughts. …(read more)

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Vietnamese American Rapper Howls the Blues, Northwest Style

My life, my hustle, my pain, my struggle, my political and personal issues I’ve got to juggle. Julie Phạm, PhD, …(read more)

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Contemporary art space Galerie Quynh in Saigon

The contemporary art scene in Saigon has changed a great deal in the last decade. It used to be that …(read more)

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Bao Phi on a Decade of Asian Am Spoken Word

Bao Phi has been a visionary performance poet since 1991, and is the best Vietnamese spoken word artist out there, period. …(read more)

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Interview with Tammy Nguyen Lee, director of Operation Babylift

Among the many controversial legacies of the Vietnam War, Operation Babylift dramatically brought the results of U.S. Cold War policy …(read more)

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500 Voices & Asian Voice Radio

Last summer, I was again in Austin, Texas, attempting to make things happen with my music career. I had done …(read more)