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    CreativiTEA Artists in March 2021
    Esther Young
    • Sep 1, 2021

    CreativiTEA Artists in March 2021

    Setlist: Asela Lee Kemper - Poetry Twitter: @AselaLeeK Instagram: @thesakuraink EJ Villanueva - Music Instagram: @ejvaleros Ashley Hin -...
    National Youth Poet Laureate: Alexandra Huynh
    Harleen Kaur
    • Jul 16, 2021

    National Youth Poet Laureate: Alexandra Huynh

    Chopsticks Alley got to sit down with our nation’s New National Youth Poet Laureate (NYPL) over Zoom to hear her journey of winning the...
    A Conversation With Poet Alex Dang
    Zachary Anderson
    • May 6, 2021

    A Conversation With Poet Alex Dang

    According to his “About Me” page on his website, poet Alex Dang has performed his work in 30 cities in seven countries. For four years...
    Sharing Her Words: An Interview with Keana Aguila Labra
    Asela Lee Kemper
    • Jan 28, 2021

    Sharing Her Words: An Interview with Keana Aguila Labra

    From reading poetry submissions for Marías At Sampaguitas to publishing her own chapbook, Keana Aguila Labra is a force in the literary...
    Fragments Art Exhibition Opening Ceremony
    Chopsticks Alley Interns
    • Jan 22, 2021

    Fragments Art Exhibition Opening Ceremony

    On January 15, 2021, Chopstick Alley Art and Evergreen Valley College, both located in San Jose, partnered up to present Fragments, an...
    Poetry by Võ Đức Quang
    Võ Đức Quang
    • Oct 29, 2020

    Poetry by Võ Đức Quang

    Thursday in the rain To J Bubbles on cobbled steps— like a field of glazed flowers. I think of you, waiting under a pigeon feathered sky,...
    "Con của Mẹ" (Daughter of Yours) a Poem by An Bùi
    Admin
    • Jun 11, 2020

    "Con của Mẹ" (Daughter of Yours) a Poem by An Bùi

    We got off the phone and neither of us said, “Goodbye.” No “Chào con,” no “Chào Mẹ” Just fuming silence and tears And me left wondering: Who
    "Contesting" (For my Black Brothers and Sisters) by Danny Thien Le
    Chopsticks Alley
    • Jun 3, 2020

    "Contesting" (For my Black Brothers and Sisters) by Danny Thien Le

    When you say, “Asian Lives Matter” Your words dangle like a wooden EAT PRAY LOVE sign from the comforts of your social comments
    Chrysanthemum Tran, Vietnamese American poet.  The First Trans Woman Finalist of the Women of the 20
    Keana A. Labra
    • Aug 22, 2019

    Chrysanthemum Tran, Vietnamese American poet. The First Trans Woman Finalist of the Women of the 20

    When writers of color share their work, their ethnic background is often taken into consideration; however, individuals are complex and...
    History, Myths and Legends Podcast Series - Episode 9: Vietnam's Chú Cuội or the Man on the Moon
    Chopsticks Alley
    • Aug 22, 2019

    History, Myths and Legends Podcast Series - Episode 9: Vietnam's Chú Cuội or the Man on the Moon

    Episode: 9 Hosts: Jennifer Tran and Trami Cron Produced by: Chopsticks Alley Sponsor: Thomas Vo Farmers Agency Welcome to Chopsticks...
    Podcast Episode 8: An Interview With Spoken Word Poet Kristina Robertson
    Chopsticks Alley
    • Jun 20, 2019

    Podcast Episode 8: An Interview With Spoken Word Poet Kristina Robertson

    Chopsticks Alley Podcast Episode 8: An Interview With Spoken Word Poet Kristina Robertson Hosts: Jennifer Tran & Trami Cron Sponsor:...
    A Tết One Cannot Forget, A Poem About Vietnamese Refugees and Our Resilience on the Island of Pilau
    Nguyễn Bá Trạc
    • Jan 27, 2019

    A 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...
    Vietnamese American Poets: Identity as the Core of Their Poetry
    Keana A. Labra
    • Nov 20, 2018

    Vietnamese American Poets: Identity as the Core of Their Poetry

    The success of blockbuster movies, such as “Black Panther” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” with its accurate and holistic representation of...
    Nguyen Du's the Tale of Kiều, an Epic Poem: Challenging the Female Gender Role in the Vietnamese
    Rachel Egoian
    • Jul 31, 2018

    Nguyen Du's the Tale of Kiều, an Epic Poem: Challenging the Female Gender Role in the Vietnamese

    Many Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans are quite familiar with Vietnam’s literary classic, The Tale of Kiều by Nguyễn Du (1766–1820) in...
    Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong, Vietnamese Poet Receives TS Eliot Prize; Exploring Life&#
    Rachel Egoian
    • Mar 17, 2018

    Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong, Vietnamese Poet Receives TS Eliot Prize; Exploring Life&#

    A Vietnamese American poet, Ocean Vương’s phenomenal achievement of winning the Forward prize, Whiting award, and the Thom Gunn award,...
    Chữ Nôm and Hồ Xuân Hương: Unraveling the Complexity of the Former Vietnamese Written Language and t
    Rachel Egoian
    • Mar 11, 2018

    Chữ Nôm and Hồ Xuân Hương: Unraveling the Complexity of the Former Vietnamese Written Language and t

    When we think of language and its written form, it goes through many changes and processes over time due to societal pressures of...
    True Translation of Poetry is Not Possible; There’s Only a Kind of Imitation - Lê Phạm Lê's From
    Rachel Egoian
    • Aug 10, 2017

    True Translation of Poetry is Not Possible; There’s Only a Kind of Imitation - Lê Phạm Lê's From

    As someone who is coming from a mixed ethnic background, my aspiration for diversity through culture and community shapes my appreciation...
    Ma’s Got a Lullaby For You, Baby
    Quyen Ngo
    • May 1, 2017

    Ma’s Got a Lullaby For You, Baby

    This edited article is from Loa, an independent news website and podcast broadcasting stories about Vietnam, and is republished on...
    Some Things Can't Be Translated From Vietnamese to English: "Ode to Bánh Mì"
    Trami Nguyen Cron
    • Nov 21, 2016

    Some Things Can't Be Translated From Vietnamese to English: "Ode to Bánh Mì"

    I find the English language has some shortcomings compared to my mother tongue. Perhaps my English vocabulary is lacking, or I'm simply...
    A Song for Autumn: Lý Cây Đa by Phạm Duy (Ode to the Banyan Tree)
    Vuong Vu
    • Oct 20, 2016

    A Song for Autumn: Lý Cây Đa by Phạm Duy (Ode to the Banyan Tree)

    Second generation Vietnamese Americans may not be familiar with a song called Lý Cây Đa, but if we ask our parents about it, not only will t
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