Chopsticks Alley TalkMar 16Chopsticks Alley Talk in Vietnamese: A Message About the Corona Virus and Santa Clara County WorkersA Public Service Announcement by Chopsticks Alley Talk interviews Betty Duong, Santa Clara County Office of Labor Standards Enforcement, in
Chopsticks Alley TalkMar 16Chopsticks Alley Talk: A Public Message in Vietnamese about the Coronavirus and Santa Clara CountyChopsticks Alley Talk discusses the Coronavirus with the Office of Supervisor Cindy Chavez for Santa Clara County in Vietnamese.
Chopsticks AlleyFeb 18Ấp Ủ: Identity, Journey, and LegacyẤp Ủ Identity | Journey | Legacy Rooted in stories of place, family, journey, identity and—ultimately—home, the multi-layered works on view
Chopsticks AlleyJan 22Crazy Broke Asian: An Interview with Céline DoIn this episode, we’ll be talking to Céline Hồng Hương Đỗ, a Vietnamese-Canadian figurative oil painter and filmmaker, who is currently pr
Keana A. LabraNov 27, 2019"The Sea That Beckoned" by Filipina Poet Angela Gabrielle FabunanImmigration is now a controversial topic, whether it’s regarding the legality to which groups are “allowed” or “welcome.” The Sea That Beckoned by poet Angel...
Chopsticks AlleyNov 26, 2019Gay, Vietnamese, and a Survivor of Sexual Assault - Episode 10Episode: 10 Hosts: Jennifer Tran and Trami Cron Guests: Nguyen Pham & Duy Pham Produced by: Chopsticks Alley Sponsor: Thomas Vo Farmers Agency “Besides havin...
Rachel EgoianNov 15, 2019“The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly”: A review of Thanhha Lai’s Latest Novel Butterfly Yellow About TraThanhha Lai is a well-poised Vietnamese author who wrote her debut novel, Inside Out and Back Again. She won the National Book Award for Young People’s Liter...
Keana A. LabraOct 1, 2019The Clash Between An Acting Career and Family Expectations: An Interview with Joni Jon (JJ) BautistaEnsuring that the family is financially stable is a shared sentiment among most Filipino immigrant parents with American-born children. With this in mind, th...
Keana A. LabraAug 22, 2019Chrysanthemum Tran, Vietnamese American poet. The First Trans Woman Finalist of the Women of the 20When writers of color share their work, their ethnic background is often taken into consideration; however, individuals are complex and contain a myriad of e...
Chopsticks AlleyAug 22, 2019History, Myths and Legends Podcast Series - Episode 9: Vietnam's Chú Cuội or the Man on the MoonEpisode: 9 Hosts: Jennifer Tran and Trami Cron Produced by: Chopsticks Alley Sponsor: Thomas Vo Farmers Agency Welcome to Chopsticks Alley's History, Myths, ...
Kristi YangAug 13, 2019Silenced: The Oppression of Women in Hmong Community Echoing Vietnamese TraditionsThis story is republished with permission from Kristi Yang. Though Yang is not of Vietnamese descent, her story resonates with Vietnamese traditions. Here ...
Keana A. LabraAug 7, 2019Barya Kitchen and Rod Reyes: What is Authentic Filipino Food?The Bay Area is a rich melting pot of different ethnicities, which allows for cultural crossovers and introductions. Over the past five years alone, numerous...
Alex Q. NguyenAug 7, 2019San Jose Obon Festival: A Different PerspectiveExperiencing new foods, cultures, events and festivities has always been a highlight of traveling for me when traveling. I love getting immersed in the new ...
Keana A. LabraJul 10, 2019On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, a Novel by Ocean Vuong: The Importance of People of Color VoiceAmongst the innumerable books to be read and enjoyed, there are a few that shake our core, that cause us to question and savor our own stances and the experi...
Chopsticks AlleyJun 20, 2019Podcast Episode 8: An Interview With Spoken Word Poet Kristina RobertsonChopsticks Alley Podcast Episode 8: An Interview With Spoken Word Poet Kristina Robertson Hosts: Jennifer Tran & Trami Cron Sponsor: Thomas Vo Farmers Agency...
Trami Nguyen CronMay 23, 2019The Big Secret Vietnamese Americans Don’t Want Us to Talk AboutJokes are often made on social media about how you’ll never see an Asian woman on the Maury Povich show, waiting for a DNA test while arguing with 2 men abou...
Nguyen PhamMar 12, 2019I Too Struggle with Depression as a Gay Vietnamese Man: Get the Help You Need"On March 6, 2019, two children and a Vietnamese woman was found dead in a murder-suicide inside San Jose apartment," reads the headline. This tragic event ...
Nguyễn Bá TrạcJan 27, 2019A Tết One Cannot Forget, A Poem About Vietnamese Refugees and Our Resilience on the Island of Pilau Here are some photos I have kept for more than thirty years. Taken on the island of Pulau Bidong, Malaysia, the photos show Vietnamese refugees on the first ...
Keana A. LabraJan 27, 2019Requiem for the Orchard & My American Kundiman: Western Art Was Believed to Be Inherently More “From my experience in both high school and college, the literary material offered by almost all my English literature classes was curated from works written ...
Chopsticks AlleyJan 25, 2019Chopsticks Alley Art to Feature Underserved Southeast Asian Artists at San Jose City Hall January 25Chopsticks Alley Art, our non-profit organization to promote Southeast Asian art and artists, will be opening our Salt Stained: HOME Exhibit at San Jose City...
