Archive for June, 2009

Iran Election Protest in Irvine, California

Iran Election Protest in Irvine, California

June 25, 2009 – Iranians of Orange County rally at Irvine City Hall to make their voices heard and to show solidarity and support for the uprising in Tehran.

Amidst Controversy, a Call for Unity, Tolerance, and Understanding Among Vietnamese-Americans

Thu Duc, Vietnam

Brian Doan, 40, was born August 22nd, 1968 towards the end of the Tet Offensive in the Central Vietnam city of Quang Ngai. The Tet Offensive was a turning point in Vietnamese history marking the end of the Vietnam War and the beginning of what would be a new kind of struggle for an entire [...]

Living and Growing in Rio de Janeiro

Grupo Cultural Jongo da Serrinha

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – In the district of Praça Onze, around the corner from Rua Marquês de Sapucaí where the world-famous Rio Carnaval makes its annual procession, the presence of Crescer e Viver, or “Living and Growing,” is unmistakable with its prominent blue-and-white striped circus tent. The tent is fenced off in an almost [...]