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For a Better Life, Move to Taiwan: My Taiwanese American Story

Posted on Monday, December 14th, 2020 at 3:12 pm.

When my mom was twenty, she moved from Taiwan to the United States. Now I’m twenty, and I’m doing everything I can to get back. There are practical reasons for this, of course. I applied for dual citizenship in high school, and since coronavirus has pushed everything, including my college classes, into the virtual world, Taiwan has become my fabled “land of opportunity.” But there’s something deeper going on. I’ve spent my whole life trying to prove my “Americanness,”…

The Life Story: An Interview with Author Julia Lin

Posted on Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 at 9:22 am.

Written by Ho Chie

We recently came across Taiwanese Canadian author Julia Lin’s recently published book, Shadows of the Crimson Sun: One Man’s Life in Manchuria, Taiwan, and North America. This biography of Dr. Charles Yang, a community leader and activist living in Vancouver, Canada, caught our attention because of the unique formative experiences that shaped his perspectives and life of activism. At the same time, his story echoed many of the experiences of the first generation Taiwanese who immigrated throughout…

“A Memories Chase” With Timothy Den of Ohvaur

Posted on Sunday, April 28th, 2013 at 10:00 am.

Written by Guest Contributor

What's your story? It's the simplest of questions with the most complex of answers guaranteed. For many Asian Americans, the answer begins with our parents emboldened by the pipe dream of a better life for themselves and their family. The roads leading towards this dream were tumultuous for so many generations preceding us, wrought with unfathomable hardships and obstacles. For Timothy Den of the Chicago and Miami-based independent band, Ohvaur, these roads were a reality he experienced first…

"A Memories Chase" With Timothy Den of Ohvaur

Posted on Sunday, April 28th, 2013 at 10:00 am.

Written by Guest Contributor