Amidst Controversy, a Call for Unity, Tolerance, and Understanding Among Vietnamese-Americans
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
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 [...]
Passing on the Mantle: Tibetans of Southern California
Downtown Los Angeles, March 10th, 2009: “What do we want?” asks a rally leader on a megaphone, “Justice!” responds a group of about a hundred marchers. These are the voices of Southern California’s Tibetans in exile. Their chants remain loud and in uniform, their vibrant red, blue, and yellow national flags flutter briskly in the [...]