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Asylum seeker wins marathon fight for US citizenship

By James Tabafunda NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Photo by James Tabafunda

Becoming a U.S. citizen can remain just a dream or be too difficult for many who are born outside of the country.

Not so for JoJo Tran, 61, a native of Vietnam. He has the diligence necessary to endure the long process of becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen, which involves passing a test on the English, U.S. history, and government, among other requirements.

As one of 84 people representing 38 countries, he realized his dream on April 18 at the Seattle field office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Tukwila Mayor and keynote speaker

Tano Tran (left), Saray Thach (center) with her naturalization certificate, JoJo Tran (right)

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Art in Bonsai » see 7

Pandas » see 9

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Lam praised for non-violent arrest

Allan Ekberg said to the group, “May your journey as a United States citizen begin here today and may it be prosperous to you and your loved ones.” Tran’s loved ones — wife Saray Thach and son Tano — joined him in becoming U.S. citizens.

They recited the Oath of Allegiance, declaring their loyalty to the U.S. Constitution and their commitment to their adopted country.

“I feel humbled and honored to become a citizen, not only myself, but with my family,” he said.

In the 1990s, he worked as a tour guide in Vietnam. A group of travelers

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY TORONTO — The Toronto police officer hailed as a hero after refusing to shoot the suspect in a van attack on April 23, has been identified as Constable Ken Lam. People around the world are praising him for his bravery in the arrest of 25-year-old Alek see LAM on 13

Beyond 50: Dreams take Wing » see 8

Constable Ken Lam

Memoirs of a soupie » see 10

PM Abe dined at Salty’s Yoichiro Yamada, the Consul General of Japan in Seattle, confirmed to the Northwest Asian Weekly that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in Seattle last week.

The Prime Minister dined at Salty’s in West Seattle for lunch while his airplane was being refueled. He reportedly enjoyed his meal.

Masseur charged with sexual assault

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

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Xiaodong Yang, 49, has been charged with two counts of indecent liberties — after a woman reported that he sexually assaulted her at a massage clinic.

Police arrested Yang at L.H. Massage in Federal Way on March 1, and he bailed out of jail April 4, according to King

County Jail records. He told authorities he did not have a massage license, but worked at the business six days a week.

40-year-old Andrea Taylor went to L.H. Massage one evening in February, where she’d gone several times before, and Yang, who she’d never seen before, treated her. see YANG on 13

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■ NAMES IN THE NEWS Karam Dana receives Distinguished Teaching Award

New manager at Seattle Kinokuniya bookstore

Naoya Morishita is the new manager at Seattle’s Kinokuniya bookstore. Born in Tokyo, Morishita joined Kinokuniya in 1999.

He enjoys classical music, art, and hiking. 

Naoya Morishita

Scholarships awarded

Mary Knell, Wells Fargo Washington CEO awarded two Judith M. Runstad Wells Fargo Women’s Roundtable

Eiko Kadono wins international recognition

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Karam Dana is the recipient of the 2018 University of Washington (UW) Bothell Distinguished Teaching Award, one of the University’s highest honors.

A Palestinian American, Dana is an assistant professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences.

In recommending him for Karam Dana the award, the award selection committee cited Dana’s focus on reciprocity, rigor, empathy, and learning, as well as courses that resonate with students who care about social justice, fairness, and equality.

The award carries a $5,000 honorarium. Dana will be honored at awards ceremonies and recognized at the UW Bothell commencement ceremony.

Dana earned his doctorate at the UW in 2009 in Near and Middle Eastern studies, and is the director of the American Muslim Research Institute. He also serves as the faculty adviser to the Muslim Students Association. 

Das said she will continue to “advocate for those who need a strong voice — immigrants, women, and others in our communities who are often overlooked,” if elected. 

From left: Mary Knell, Wells Fargo, Lea Tiernan, Mary's Place, and Catherine Gerlach, Beecher's Foundation at the 2018 Wine, Women and What's Happening.

Scholarships at the 2018 Wine, Women and What’s Happening event on April 19 at the Four Seasons in Seattle.

Each $6500 scholarship — administered through the University of Washington Women's Center — was awarded to Elizabeth Halsne, a Ph.D. student in the Rehabilitation Science program and a Masters student in the Mechanical Engineering program, and Elise Rasmussen — who is pursuing her Master of Urban Planning and Master of Public Health.

Former Gov. Christine Gregoire was the keynote speaker. 

Eiko Kadono won the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award — considered the Nobel Prize for children’s literature.

Kadono, a Japanese Eiko Kadono (left) and Igor Oleynikov children’s author, used to work in the publishing department at Kinokuniya in Japan.

Kadono received the prize for writing, and Russian artist Igor Oleynikov was awarded the honor for illustration.

One of Kadono’s most famous works is Kiki’s Delivery Service — about a young witch in the town of Koriko — which was originally published in 1985 in Japan and translated in the U.S. in 2003. The book, which launched a series, was adapted into an animated film. 

Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival

Mona Das running for State Senate

Mona Das, who once ran to replace Rep. Dave Reichert in Washington state’s 8th Congressional District, then dropped out, now wants to challenge state Sen. Joe Fain.

Born to Indian parents who immigrated to America when she was 8 months old, Das owns a mortgage business and lives in Mona Das Covington.

The 47th District, which includes Southeast King County and parts of Kent, Covington, and Auburn, is one of the state’s few legislative swing districts.

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Hundreds attended the Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival on April 20-22 at the Seattle Center.

Attendees experienced the cultural roots and contemporary influences of Japan through live performances, visual arts, artisan demonstrations, hands-on activities, food and games.

The festival, founded 42 years ago, celebrates the 1,000 cherry trees gifted to Seattle by Prime Minister Takeo Miki on behalf of the Japanese government during the U.S. Bicentennial. 

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API Heritage Month

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Taiwanese American Heritage celebration is one-month long traditional and contemporary dishes from Incredibowls Food Truck, and the popular hum bow eating contest and performances by Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team. For more information visit apiheritage.com.

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month originated in 1978 when Congress passed Public Law 95-419 and President Jimmy Carter ultimately signed. In 1990, George H.W. Bush signed a bill passed by Congress to extend Asian American Heritage Week to a month, and May was officially designated as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month two years later.

In Seattle, the Taiwanese American Heritage Week, which first occurred in 2001, is now expanding to a month. This year’s theme is “Encounter Taiwan in Seattle.”

Vincent Yao, the Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office said, “Every year, we celebrate Taiwanese American Heritage Week with various festivities and unique live performances.

However, this year we have also included a series of Taiwanese culinary events and Taiwanese American Film Festival. This will enable people in Seattle to explore and experience the beauty of Taiwan in all five senses.” 

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The month of May is Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month And the API Heritage Month Celebration will be held at the Seattle Center Armory on May 6 from 11:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

This year’s celebration features Luna Lee, a YouTube sensation boasting 152,000 subscribers and international Gayageum player who infuses traditional Korean instrumentals with contemporary musical hits by art- Luna Lee will perform at the event ists such as Fleetwood Mac, The White Stripes, and Pink Floyd.

Luna will perform at 3 p.m. inside the Armory.

This event showcases the rich cultural diversity of the API community featuring local groups giving traditional and contemporary performances,” said API Heritage Month chairperson Peter Tsai. “It shares API experience with younger generations and inspires future generations.”

Demonstrations include Wu Shu Martial Arts, and activities for all ages including face painting and lei making,

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JACL to Amazon: Stop profiting off of Japanese American history The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and 18MillionRising.org, joined with the voices of 3,522 petitioners, forwarded a letter to Amazon Vice President and General Counsel Mark Hoff on April 13. They are demanding that Amazon discontinue the marketing of Japanese American World War II incarceration photographs as decorative art for the home or office.

The joint letter from Cayden Mak, executive director of

18MilllionRising.org, and David Inoue, executive director of JACL, states, “Marketing prints of civil rights atrocities as home decor is desecration. These third party sellers are capitalizing on our painful history and exploiting our anguish for profit.”

During World War II, nearly 120,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans were imprisoned for no reason other than their heritage of Japanese ancestry. It took over 40

years for the government to admit the egregious wrongs.

The letter said that Walmart removed similar items, after conversations with JACL. “We urge Amazon to take these listings down immediately. You have a golden opportunity to lead and express to your customers your values as a company,” said the letter. 

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■ NATIONAL NEWS

Supreme Court strikes down as vague par t of immigration law

By JESSICA GRESKO ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said on April 17 that part of a federal law that makes it easier to deport immigrants who have been convicted of crimes is too vague to be enforced.

The court’s 5-4 decision — an unusual alignment in which new Justice Neil Gorsuch joined the four liberal justices — concerns a catchall provision of immigration law that defines what makes a crime violent. Conviction for a crime of violence makes deportation “a virtual certainty’’ for an immigrant, no matter how long he has lived in the United States,

Justice Elena Kagan wrote in her opinion for the court.

The decision is a loss for President Donald Trump’s administration, which has emphasized strictJustice Elena Kagan er enforcement of immigration law. In this case, President Barack Obama’s administration took the same position in the Supreme Court in defense of the challenged provision.

With the four other conservative justices in dissent, it was the vote of the Trump appointee that was decisive in striking

down the provision at issue. Gorsuch did not join all of Kagan’s opinion, but he agreed with her that the law could not be left in place. Gorsuch wrote that “no one should be surprised that the Constitution looks unkindly on any law so vague that reasonable people cannot understand its terms and judges do not know where to begin in applying it.’’

The case turned on a decision from 2015 that struck down a similarly worded part of another federal law that imposes longer prison sentences on repeat criminals. The majority opinion in that case was one of the last written by Justice Antonin Scalia, who died in 2016 and whose seat Gorsuch filled.

The 2015 decision “tells us how to resolve

this case,’’ Kagan wrote.

The April 17 decision involves James Dimaya, a native of the Philippines who came to the United States legally as a 13-year-old in 1992. After he pleaded no contest to two charges of burglary in California, the government began deportation proceedings against him. The government argued among other things that he could be removed from the country because his convictions qualified as crimes of violence that allowed his removal under immigration law.

Immigration officials relied on a section of immigration law that lists crimes that see IMMIGRATION on 14

Travel ban case is justices’ Hiroshima bombing first dive into Trump policy

By MARK SHERMAN ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has so far had little to say about Donald Trump’s time as president, even as the nation has moved from one Trump controversy to another.

That’s about to change.

The justices’ first deep dive into a Trump administration policy comes in a dispute over the third and latest version of the administration’s ban on travel from some countries with majority Muslim populations. Opponents of the policy and some lower courts have labeled it a “Muslim ban,’’ harking back to Trump’s campaign call to keep Muslims from entering the country.

The high-stakes arguments at the high court on April 25 could offer some indication about how a court that runs on respect for traditions and precedent will deal with a president who regularly breaks with convention.

Apart from the campaign statements, Trump’s presidential tweets about the travel ban and last fall’s retweets of inflammatory videos that stoked anti-Islam sentiment all could feature in the court’s discussion of the travel ban’s legality.

“The court could get to the right outcome without getting into the question of his tweets. But I think the president set it up so that it’s virtually impossible to ignore him when he’s shouting from the rooftops about what his purpose was in the three versions of the ban,’’ said Cecillia Wang, the American Civil Liberties Union’s deputy legal director.

Solicitor General Noel Francisco, who will argue the administration’s case, said in a court filing that the ban is well within the president’s authority and is not based on prejudice against Islam.

In a sign of heightened public interest, the court is taking the rare step of making an audio recording of the proceedings available just hours after the arguments end.

One key issue will be how the court evaluates administration actions.

Neil Eggleston, President Barack Obama’s last White House counsel, suggested in an online forum in mid-April that Trump does not merit the same measure of latitude that courts usually give presidents, especially in the areas of national security and immigration.

“The court will have to wrestle with how much to defer to a President who has created this record of chaos and animus,’’ Eggleston and co-author Amanda Elbogen wrote on justsecurity. org.

Josh Blackman, a professor at the South Texas College of Law in Houston, cautioned that the court would be breaking new ground if it were to treat Trump differently from other presidents.

The policy under review at the court applies to travelers from five countries with overwhelmingly Muslim populations — Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen. It also affects two non-Muslim countries: blocking travelers from North Korea and some Venezuelan government officials and their families.

A sixth majority Muslim country, Chad, was removed from the list in April after improving “its identity-management and information sharing practices,’’ Trump said in a proclamation.

Francisco said the Chad decision shows that the restrictions are premised only on national security concerns. He also said that the State Department has cleared more than 430 visa applicants from the affected countries for waivers that would allow them to enter the U.S. But the challengers argue that the administration cannot ask the court to Solicitor General Noel Francisco ignore all that has happened.

Trump’s first travel ban was issued just a week after he took office in January 2017, and was aimed at seven countries. It triggered chaos and protests across the U.S. as travelers were stopped from boarding international flights and detained at airports for hours. Trump tweaked the order after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco refused to reinstate the ban.

The next version, announced in March 2017, dropped Iraq from the list of covered countries and made it clear the 90-day ban covering Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen didn’t apply to those travelers who already had visas. It also eliminated language that would give priority to religious minorities. Critics said the changes didn’t erase the ban’s legal problems.

The 9th Circuit and the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, agreed with the ban’s opponents. The 4th Circuit said the ban “drips with religious intolerance, animus and discrimination.’’ The 9th Circuit ruled that Trump violated immigration law.

The third version is indefinite, unlike the other two, and the administration said it is the product of a thorough review of how other countries screen their own citizens and share information with the U.S. It fared no better than its predecessors in the lower courts, but the Supreme Court said in an unsigned order in December that it could take full effect while the legal dispute continues. The justices said nothing about the substance of the policy, either in December or in earlier actions involving the ban.

Now, though, they are confronted with the administration’s view that Trump has broad discretion to impose limits on immigration and that the courts don’t even have a role to play.

The Justice Department has said throughout the course of the legal fight that the lawsuits challenging the policy should be dismissed without ever reaching the challengers’ claims.

The administration says that foreigners have no right to enter the United States and no right to challenge their exclusion in American courts.

Supporting briefs for the ban’s challengers dwarf filings on the administration’s side. Retired high-ranking military officers, see TRAVEL BAN on 11

survivors reflect on the tragedy “My feeling is everybody should have a peaceful life. Not killing, not war. But, fighting.

That’s human nature. So it’s always war.’’

— Yoshie Nordling

By KATHERINE JONES IDAHO STATESMAN BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Yoshie Nordling is a survivor of one of only two nuclear bombs used in warfare. She was 12 years old when Americans dropped a 9,000-pound atomic weapon on Hiroshima.

For a long time, she didn’t talk about her childhood. “I just upset myself,’’ she says. But she’s 84 years old, and now it’s time to tell her story. In part because of her age. And in part because, given current events, she would rather that there be no more nuclear bombs added to the list.

She is not an activist. She is a survivor. She doesn’t cast blame. Japan was at war and what did they think would happen, she says. “I’m not saying your fault or my fault, I am just saying what happened.’’

But what she saw altered everything about her life. After the bomb, there was never anything left to be scared of.

“I’ve seen the worst. What else is there?’’

(Except snakes; she is afraid of snakes, she amends.) But as far as living or dying — no.

Not that. Not after what she survived. see NORDLING on 12

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■ WORLD NEWS

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Writer outraged by Prince Charles ‘racist remark’ A reporter for the British daily newspaper, The Guardian, says Prince Charles should no longer become Head of the Commonwealth, a position he was appointed to on April 20.

“We need to skip a generation so that Prince Charles does not become king of England or head of the Commonwealth, and these privileges pass to leaders more enlightened (don’t forget, the role of head of the Commonwealth is not hereditary),” wrote Ania Sethi, who is of Indian descent.

Sethi met Charles last week at the Commonwealth People’s Forum. He asked where she was from, and she told him “from Manchester.” He apparently said, “Well, you don't look like it!” and laughed.

Sethi said she was stunned. “Since it happened I have been through all the feelings—from shock to humiliation to rage,” she wrote in the Guardian. “This is exactly why some people, including the prince, urgently need a history

lesson about immigration, the British empire, the Commonwealth and colonialism. Because I do look like I’m from Manchester, actually—a city in which many people of color have been born and bred.”

The royal family has declined to comment. 

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Volcano in southern World’s oldest Japan erupts for 1st person dies in time in 250 years Japan at age of 117 TOKYO (AP) — A volcano in southern Japan has erupted for the first time in 250 years, and authorities set up a no-go zone around the mountain.

Mount Io spewed smoke and ash high into the sky on April 19 in its first eruption since 1768. Japan’s Meteorological Agency expanded a no-go zone to the entire

mountain from previously just around the volcano’s crater.

Explosions briefly subsided the following day, but officials cautioned residents in nearby towns against falling volcanic rocks and ash. see VOLCANO on 15

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■ COMMUNITY CALENDAR APRIL 26

ASIA TALKS: THE SOCIAL LIFE OF INKSTONES, WITH DOROTHY KO Seattle Art Museum 7 p.m.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT, “GENDER BIAS IN THE MEDIA” Women’s University Club 1105 Sixth Ave., Seattle 5:30 p.m. womenanddemocracy.org

27 2018 THRIVE LEADERSHIP AWARDS WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AND HONOREES DR. K. ULLAS KARANTH AND DR. KRITHI K. KARANTH Four Seasons Hotel 99 Union St., Seattle 6 p.m. thrive.rsvp@zoo.org 206-548-2422

28 2018 INTERIM CDA GALA, “BUILDING COMMUNITY POWER TOGETHER” Bell Harbor Conference Center 2211 Alaskan Way, Seattle 5:30 p.m. interimicda.org ANNUAL SUKIYAKI DINNER Japanese Baptist Church 160 Broadway, Seattle Take-out at 12 p.m.

Dine-in at 4 p.m.

Program at 6:30 p.m. $15/adult, $10/children jbcseattle.org

7 p.m. $20-$40 Tickets at bit.ly/2HswaOU arts.asuw.org

SPRING CLEAN 2018 High Hay Park 9 a.m.

206-382-1197 monica@scidbia.org 206-557-2504 rachthad@scidbia.org Registrations are closed

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29 ETHNIC HERITAGE COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING Leif Erikson Hall 2245 NW 57th St., Seattle 4 p.m. ethnicheritagecouncil.org KHMER NEW YEAR POTLUCK Tukwila Community Center 12424 42nd Ave. S., Tukwila 10 a.m.

THROUGH APRIL 29

“YEAR OF REMEMBRANCE,” FEATURING POEMS BY LAWRENCE MATSUDA AND ARTWORK BY ROGER SHIMOMURA Wing Luke Museum 719 S. King St., Seattle 6 p.m.

MAY 1

AN EVENING WITH HASAN MINHAJ, A COMEDIAN, ACTOR, HOST, AND WRITER UW Hub Ballroom

KICKOFF 100,000 FOUNDERS Optimism Brewing 1158 Broadway, Seattle 6 p.m.

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3 CONGRESSMAN ADAM SMITH’S CAMPAIGN KICKOFF & ANNUAL TASTE OF THE 9TH EVENT Renton Community Center 1715 SE Maple Valley Hwy., Renton 6 p.m.

RSVP to katherine@ electadamsmith.com 206-486-5913

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EXHIBIT, “WHAM BAM POW! CARTOONS, TURBANS, AND CONFRONTING HATE” BY VISHAVJIT SINGH Wing Luke Museum 719 S. King St., Seattle 6 p.m.

5 2018 ASIAN HALL OF FAME Fairmont Olympic Hotel 411 University St., Seattle

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6 NORTH AMERICA MAPLE CULTURE CENTER IN SEATTLE NEW PLAY CONFERENCE King County Library System Service Center 960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah 10 a.m.

425-503-8877 KODOMO NO HI also known as Children’s Day Festival JCCCW 1414 S. Weller St., Seattle 11 a.m. jcccw.org

■ NATIONAL

10 days old, Maile Pearl makes Senate history in her pink cap

By Laurie Kellman ASSOCIATED PRESS

TAIWANESE FUSION HAPPY HOUR Tavern 12 3 p.m. chenheritagefoundation. org

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth and daughter Maile Pearl

UNIQUE LIVES SEATTLE’S INTELLIGENT LECTURE SERIES WITH LAURA LING McCaw Hall 321 Mercer St., Seattle 7:30 p.m. uniquelives.com

8 LIGHT UP TAIWAN Carco Theatre, 1717 SE Maple Valley Hwy, Renton 7 p.m.

WASHINGTON — Tiny Maile Pearl made Senate history on April 19 without making a sound.

The tightly wrapped 10-day-old baby, brought to the well of the chamber by her mother, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, became the first newborn to appear there, just one day after the Senate approved a new rule permitting it.

“It’s about time,” the Illinois Democrat and Iraq War veteran told reporters on the way in to vote.

The rule had passed without objection — but there had been plenty of grumbling about babies threatening the Senate’s cherished decorum. But when it actually happened, even stern Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to beam. In fact, he left a Senate vote open to allow Duckworth time to get there with little Maile Pearl Bowlsbey. see DUCKWORTH on 15

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By Becky Chan NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Nature in art. Art in nature.

Bonsai.

No need to explain nature here in the Pacific Northwest.

But what is art? What is bonsai?

The new exhibit, ‘Living Art of Bonsai: Elements of Design,’at the Pacific Bonsai Museum (PBM) opened on Apr. 21 and ends Sept.

30. It explores the connection between art and bonsai. The outdoor museum, located at 2515 South 336th Street in Federal Way, sits in a woodland setting of towering conifers and exotic

rhododendrons.

Bonsai is the ancient art of cultivating containerized trees into miniature representation of larger ones in nature. No, it isn’t dwarfing of trees, nor is it topiary. The art form originated as pengjing in China and brought to Japan by Buddhist monks in the 6th century. In Chinese, peng means tray, jing means scene.

According to curator Aarin Packard, Chinese literati practiced pengjing to create a three dimensional form of classical Chinese ink paintings, complete with figurines. The scene, duplicating the painting, conveyed man as part of nature.

Traditional Japanese Shintoism defies nature. The Japanese embraced pengjing, but gradually turned their focus onto the tree itself. They removed traces of human reference so that only the purity of nature remains. Bonsai is the Japanese pronunciation of the chinese words peng (tray) zai (cultivation).

Exhibits in Japan helped popularize bonsai internationally.

In the United States, Japanese immigrants operated the first bonsai nurseries.

Packard explained, “Art is a reflection of culture.” American see BONSAI on 14

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By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Crazy Rich Asians trailer debuted on April 23, and it is setting up to not only potentially be the breakout comedy of the summer, but a potential trailblazer for the increased presence of diversity.

Based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan, Crazy Rich Asians follows Rachel Chu, played by Constance Wu (Fresh Off the Boat), a New Yorker who is dating Nick Young (newcomer Henry Golding). Nick invites Rachel to his best friend's wedding in Singapore and she discovers that Nick comes from an outrageously rich family, and that he is one of the most sought-after bachelors in Asia.

There are a lot of hopes riding on the film. It’s one of the first comedy releases from a major studio featuring Asians and Asian Americans in the primary roles. While comedies catering to other minorities have found box office success in the past, Hollywood has yet to tap in to

Asia for comedy.

Directed by John M. Chu, best known for G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Step Up 2: The Streets, and Now You See Me 2 — the movie also features Michelle Yeoh, Awkwafina, Glee's Harry Shum Jr, John M. Chu Ken Jeong, Chris Pang, Silicon Valley actor Jimmy O Yang, Ronny Chieng, and Lisa Lu.  Crazy Rich Asians hits cinemas on August 17.

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36 YEARS

APRIL 28 – MAY 4, 2018

BEYOND 50:

DREAMS TAKE WING

More than 500 people attended The Wing Luke Museum’s annual auction on April 21 at The Westin Seattle. $550,000 was raised, with Wing board copresident Ellen Ferguson and Paul Mar each donating $25,000 for the third consecutive year.

Proceeds from the event support innovative museum programming and exhibits such as the award-winning YouthCAN teen program and the Bruce Lee exhibit. 

Ellen Ferguson Photo by John Liu From left: State Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, Maxine Loo, Marge Luke, Bettie Luke, and Ruby Luke Photo by John Liu

Beth Takekawa, Norman Rice, and Constance Rice Photo by John Liu

Photo by John Liu Diane Narasaki and Paul Mar Photo by John Liu

From let: John Bridge, Rep. Eric Pettigrew, and wife Nicole.

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By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Chinese Canadian DJ Kid Koala speaks with his hands. That’s an old expression meaning that a DJ makes his art with the hands, spinning records backwards and forwards to create audio mixes and mosaics.

But the turntable artist, whose real name is Eric San, says he grew up appreciating

the hidden music of spoken languages.

“I grew up in a very mixed community in Vancouver,” said San, in an email interview. “I would speak English at school and Cantonese at home with my parents. I started learning French in high school in the U.S. and eventually moved to Montreal for university.

“I still hear language very musically, see KOALA on 13

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Life's unexpected turns BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

By Samantha Pak NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

How to American

By Jimmy O. Yang Da Capo Press, 2018

When Jimmy O. Yang graduated from college at the University of California, San Diego, he received a degree in economics.

But he knew the last thing he wanted to do was to work in the field he had spent the last five years (because he took an extra year) studying. The speaker at the graduation ceremony was Mike Judge, creator of shows including “Beavis and Butt-Head” and “King of the Hill.” Judge’s recounting of how he left his Silicon Valley job to work in television was the inspiration Yang needed to pursue stand-up comedy and acting, which has led him to become a series regular on HBO’s “Silicon Valley.”

But before all of that happened, Yang was a Chinese immigrant from Hong Kong trying to learn where he fit in his new home of Los Angeles. He recounts the culture shock he experienced upon arriving in the United States and the path that led to where he is today — which includes nearly being deported during a trip to Tijuana, Mexico, and working as a strip club DJ. While the details may be different, a lot of the emotions Yang goes through are similar to what many people with an immigrant background — whether they

are first generation or are the children of immigrants — may feel. All he wants is to fit in with his American peers — the last thing he wants is to be lumped in with the other Asians and Asian Americans around him.

Through humor and a few heartfelt moments, Yang shows us the importance of being true to yourself and doing what’s right for you. As he put it, he would rather disappoint his parents for a few years instead of disappointing himself for his

whole life. This is not an easy lesson to learn and can be hard to put into practice.

And Yang shows in his moments of selfdoubt that it is not all smooth sailing either, which is something for everyone to keep in mind while pursuing your dream, as well as through life in general.

The Milk Lady of Bangalore: An Unexpected Adventure

By Shoba Narayan Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2018

On the day Shoba Narayan and her family move into their apartment in Bangalore, she encounters a woman, accompanied by a cow, in the building elevator. The woman, Sarala, explains that she is there for a housewarming ceremony for another resident. Instead of being confused or scoffing at this, Narayan simply asks if the woman could bless her apartment next.

This request marks the beginning of a see SHELF on 13

■ AT THE MOVIES

Pandas 3D: The closest you will get to a real panda in Seattle

By John Liu NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

It’s a documentary on pandas! I get excited just writing that. This movie wastes no time flooding the screen with panda cuteness with images of baby pandas who are too young to move. Apparently, baby pandas are stationary for the first three months of their lives.

While kids will get their fill of pandas roaming in cool 3D environments, the documentary paints a bleak picture of a panda’s struggle to survive. With only 2,000 pandas left in the world, drastic measures need to be taken to keep them from going extinct. This film is appropriately narrated

by Kristen Bell — who is well known as the voice of Anna in Disney’s blockbuster movie Frozen, and lover of many animals. Who can forget Bell’s hilarious sloth meltdown on the Ellen Degeneres show in 2012? If you do not know what I’m talking about, you need to watch it online.

The documentary follows a panda named Qian Qian, who was bred in captivity. Rong Hou, a Chinese scientist, is desperately trying to find a solution for pandas to survive in the wild. She requests the help of wildlife biologist Dr. Owens and Bi Wen Lei, who have been working with Qian Qian since she was a cub. Owens and Lei then start allowing Qian Qian to slowly venture out on her own.

The 3D on the gigantic IMAX screen was

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remarkable! The bamboo forests filled the screen and made me want to jump into the screen to play with the cute pandas. 3D bugs zoomed right at the camera and caused me to blink many times. There were multiple scenes of pandas climbing on branches protruding right at the screen. As a 3D aficionado, this was some of the best 3D I’ve seen all year.

I highly recommend this movie to everyone. Families should bring their kids.

They will have a great time! Pandas 3D is playing in 33 theaters, so we are extremely lucky to have the opportunity to catch it at the Pacific Science Center Boeing Imax at Seattle Center. It’s currently playing only at 10:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m., because a little movie called Avengers: Infinity War is taking up all the other showtimes this month.  John can be reached at john@nwasianweekly.com.

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■ PUBLISHER’S BLOG

Memoirs of a soupie

By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Dried black fungus

Dried white fungus

requested recipes for her parents after reading my blog about Tai Tung’s mom, a centenarian, who drank Chinese stewed soup for a long time. I love Chinese soup, not only because they taste fantastic, but because they are comfort foods, too. I guess I am a ”soupie,“ as I have soup every night for dinner at home. I have to confess that I don’t have the leisure to make them every day. So I have some Campbell soup cans in my pantry for emergencies. I have to go outside Chinatown/International District to get the low sodium kind.

It is time-consuming to boil Chinese soups. If you have a slow cooker at home, you can dump all the ingredients in the morning, and eat your soup when you get home. I’d rather pay someone to do it. One of my staff members is kind enough to cook soup in a big pot, so she can share it with my family at least once a week. This blog is based on my childhood meals, and the soup prepared for me by my staff member and others.

To write this piece, I stole tips from Chinese websites and books.

What is Chinese soup?

The difference between French and traditional Chinese soups is that Asian-style soup is generally clear, and never, thick, cheesy, and creamy, which gives you lots of calories and fats. Chinese like to prepare soups with lots of ingredients. However, milk and butter are never one of them. Asian soups

Dried red date

Dried fig

Dried angelica root, dried goji berry, and dried lotus seed

Dried scallops (left) and black fungus (right)

Photos by Assunta Ng

In the history of the Western world, many credit the French and Germans for inventing soup a few centuries ago, whereas the Chinese have made soup for thousands of years.

The role of soups is significant. Some consume soup in place of lunch or dinner for personal, as well as health reasons. French playwright Molière said, “I live on soups, not on words.” Soups could be Molière’s source of inspiration for creativity. It’s mine, too. Quite a few writers, including journalists, are notorious for using chainsmoking or drinking wine as their creative counterpart.

According to Chinese culture, soups are therapeutic — it can heal dry skin, stress, sore foot, fatigue, and even insomnia. I wasn’t the one to think of writing about soups for this blog. A rea der

always include a balance of meat or seafood and veggies.

It also takes at least an hour of boiling in low heat until all the ingredients meld.

Literally, stewed Chinese soup is translated as “old fire soup.” Most Seattle Chinese restaurants don’t serve old fire soup any more, as it is not economical. The soup, which many local Chinese restaurants offer, is mostly hot and sour soup, bone broths of different meat, vegetable soup, egg flower soup, among others. If you want better soup, you just have to order in advance, and pay a little extra. But it‘s worth it. Just tell the restaurants, “No MSG,” and that you want the real thing. see BLOG on 15

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■ EDITORIAL

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Hooray for judicial oversight

On April 24, a federal judge ruled against the Trump administration’s decision to end a program protecting some young immigrants from deportation.

U.S. District Judge John D. Bates in Washington, D.C. wrote that the decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, “was unlawful and must be set aside.”

DACA allowed immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children, known as Dreamers, to stay and work legally under U.S. District Judge John D. Bates

renewable permits. President Donald Trump announced last year that he would end the program started by President Barack Obama. It was officially rescinded in March, but DHS is continuing to issue renewals because of previous court orders.

Bates wrote that Department of Homeland Security’s decision “was predicated primarily on its legal judgment that the program was unlawful. That legal judgment was virtually unexplained, however, and so it cannot support the agency’s decision.” Bates gave the administration 90 days to justify scrapping DACA. He is the third judge to rule against administration plans to end the program.

In previous legal setbacks, Trump has taken to Twitter

to express his displeasure with judges meddling with his policies. At times he has attacked judges personally, calling one jurist who ruled against his first travel-ban order a “socalled judge.”

But an attack on Judge Bates will be hard to sustain — he was appointed to his seat by George W. Bush in 2001 and, from 1995 to 1997, served under Kenneth Starr in the investigation that led to Bill Clinton’s impeachment. He is no leftie. But he pulled no punches in an opinion that is sure to enrage a president who rankles at judicial oversight.

Call your Congress members and demand that they enact a permanent solution to protect Dreamers, their families and communities. 

■ LETTER

Protect victimized, vulnerable, voiceless immigrant wives

By Yoichiro Yamada CONSUL GENERAL OF JAPAN IN SEATTLE (This was first published in The Seattle Times on April 19, 2018).

The #MeToo movement has shown us the great injustice to women taking place throughout the world. Yet there is another form of abuse against women of which I have recently come to know: The abuse against foreign spouses in the United States as a result of unjust divorce proceedings.

After I arrived in Seattle last year, the Consulate’s attorney told me that she receives an overwhelming number of inquiries from Japanese wives married to American husbands. These women are isolated from society and facing divorce.

As Washington state has become a hub of international commerce, the number of immigrant women married to U.S. citizens has increased. Many couples are happily married, but there are wives enduring domestic violence in the forms of physical, emotional and legal abuse.

Because most of these women do not know how the American legal system works, lack financial resources and do not speak English very well, their husbands often take advantage of them. Children are a common attack point used against these women. If the husbands threaten to take full custody of their child, the mothers end up signing divorce papers under terms that put them at an extreme disadvantage. As a result, the women give up their fair share of assets entitled under Washington law.

Once divorced, these women choose to stay in the U.S. rather than be separated from their children and often face financial

TRAVEL BAN from 4 former Republican officeholders, Catholic bishops, Amazon, Facebook and 113 other companies, the children of JapaneseAmericans who were held in internment camps during World War II and more than a dozen mainly Democratic-led states are among those calling on the court to strike

difficulties, with no job but children to raise. Many end up relying on food stamps or food provided by the church. They are in great danger of becoming homeless, and many fall Yoichiro Yamada into depression.

At worst, they are driven by poverty into prostitution. Occasionally, we read about police sting operations where a prostitution ring is rounded up and foreign women are involved. I heard from other consulates that this vicious pattern is widespread among many foreign nationals.

This problem is getting more serious as Washington state’s immigrant population rapidly increases; their plight becomes a dark shadow of the bright prosperity the state represents. As these women are neither voters nor taxpayers, their suffering goes unnoticed. They remain victimized, vulnerable and voiceless.

The current condition of foreign spouses should be a concern for Washington state.

The victims are not just the women, but also their (often American) children. It would be better social policy to hold the husbands accountable and make them provide for their former spouses and children in accordance with the law.

I have met nearly 30 state legislators over the past few months, including the Senate majority and minority leaders. Be it Democrat or Republican, all were shocked to learn of the situation and pledged their support. Early this March, the Legislature

down the Trump policy.

The administration’s supporters include roughly the same number of Republicanled states, as well as conservative groups and Jay Sekulow, one of Trump’s personal lawyers.

A decision in Trump v. Hawaii, 17-965, is expected by late June. 

passed a supplemental funding bill that included a new fund to support the nonprofit organization established by our attorneys to help these victimized immigrant women by providing legal advice in contested divorce matters. The determination for justice and humanity shown by the legislators convinced me that Washington state is true to its reputation as an open, fair and just state.

How can we address the problem? Several actions are needed. First, social awareness should be raised to prevent such cases.

Institutions with significant numbers of foreign spouses, such as the military and large corporations, should be encouraged to address the issue. Second, a deterrence

mechanism should be introduced; the knowledge that these women are supported by attorneys in ensuring fair divorce proceedings may lead their husbands to have second thoughts on taking advantage of their wives.

Washington state already is very attractive, and a safe place for its current and future residents. It will continue to grow as an international business hub — so will the number of foreign spouses. Protecting the rights of these silent victims today will be the right thing to do for a brighter and more productive future tomorrow. 

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NORDLING from 4 Nordling’s baby sister, Kyoko Tanaka, was 7 months old when the bomb was dropped, and her “normal’’ was the aftermath of the devastation.

“Teenagers have a lot of burns,’’ says Tanaka. “I was used to seeing them. ... Can you imagine? Face half-torn, half-melted?’’

She remembers older girls going to church with her, praying beside her — and then noticing that they gradually stopped coming. “Later on,’’ she says, “I realized they had died.’’

But people never discussed the bomb — or the wounds or the illnesses or the disappearing friends. “We don’t talk about it,’’ says Tanaka. “Try to be polite, I think.’’

Her sister says, “I don’t want to remember. That’s probably part of it.’’

And that’s troubling. As contemporary world events unfold, it would seem wise to talk. And remember.

Tanaka took her daughter back to Japan a few years ago, to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. “It felt just terrible,’’ she says. The household items in particular — the nuclear fusions of porcelain and glass melted into heaps — reminded her of the playthings she found in her backyard as a girl. The artifacts now felt ugly and sad. “It’s almost like you don’t want to see it anymore, because it’s too much.’’

In the museum, there’s the image of a kimono design imprinted on a woman’s body from the nuclear flash. A child-size bicycle burned and forlorn. Ragged clothing.

A watch with its hands permanently frozen at 8:15 a.m.; a clump of melted coins. Nearly 200,000 people dead, instantly and in the aftermath.

Their mother’s auntie, whose face was burned by radiation, told Tanaka that every time she went to the museum, she re-lived her fear and the memories would haunt her dreams. She won’t go any more.

But on the other hand, since Tanaka has no memories of the bomb itself, she has to go to the museum to remember.

The skeleton of the Atomic Bomb Dome (the only building surviving at the hypocenter of the bomb’s blast) brings it home: “Wow. This really happened. . Did this really happen?’’ she says.

Nordling knows it happened — she saw it. But she is not so sure that the two nuclear bombs were the end of nuclear warfare. “My feeling is everybody should have a peaceful life. Not killing, not war. But,’’ she says, “Fighting. That’s human nature. So it’s always war.’’

Perhaps it’s not fair to expect the survivors of such horrific devastation to become fierce advocates for changing what sometimes does seem so inevitable. They survived; they did their work. But is inevitable true? Does it have to be

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Tanaka remembers, as a little girl, going to a bus stop where once, on a pretty August morning, someone waited.

The ferocity of the blast created permanent, eerie shadows of someone incinerated — human beings, once living their lives, imprinted on the sidewalk. “His shadow is still there waiting for the bus,’’ she says.

Shadows waiting for humanity to remember. Tanaka pauses.

“Bitterness and sad and suffering — too long, don’t you think?’’

In 1945, Nordling lived with her parents and four siblings on the outskirts of Hiroshima. Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor four years earlier.

“Schools teach a lot of things, telling us that life was going to be hard,’’ says Nordling. “It was very difficult to get anything.’’ Sneakers, she remembers, in the way that odd facts stick in childhood memories. “No sneakers.’’

She was also aware that the Japanese military had commandeered her father’s factory. “Nothing to say,’’ she says. “Just the army say `Do this’ and (my father) have to do it.’’

Fear was for her parents and they didn’t share it with their children. “I was a person who not worry about things.

I never did,’’ she says. “What’s going to happen, going to happen. So what? I’m going to face it. That type of person.’’

But, one spring day, Nordling’s father moved his family to the safety of the countryside, leaving most of their possessions behind. The distance, she thinks, was about as far as Bogus Basin is from Boise.

“Turned out to be nothing is safe,’’ she says.

It was August, early morning. Nordling was at school and, as one remembers the mundane facts of momentous events, she was — ironically — cleaning the school’s bomb shelter.

“All of a sudden green yellowish light, green rain. Color flashed. I said to myself, `What’s that from?’’’

A few seconds later, she heard an immense blast of wind.

A light fell from the ceiling, shattering into a million pieces on her clean floor. “Then on the way home, start rain. Black rain. ... My white uniform, ashes all over.’’

Someone told her she could see the city from the top of the mountain, so she detoured. “Like a fool,’’ she says.

“We didn’t know anything about what radiation will do.

We don’t know anything.’’ But from the top, she could see the city.

“The whole city burning. Smoke. And flame.’’

As for what she felt: “Lucky that we were not there.’’

Immediately, Nordling’s father made plans to check on his factory and the thousands of employees who worked for him. “Rice balls, fish cooked up, anything we could find around the house, nearby neighbor’s place,’’ Nordling says.

“They put together, my father put so much in box. Put in back of bicycle and he went to town.’’

He couldn’t get there. “He really didn’t believe me, the whole thing cannot happen that way. He told me you were right, the whole city is burning.’’ He was stopped by the heat and smoke and fire, and by the flood of people fleeing the city, injured and burned. “He gave all the food he had, he give to them; water too.’’

Nordling returned to school, where a doctor was working with patients. “I see the people who had the burn and the skin came off, hanging,’’ she says; she stood there, stunned. “(The doctor) shouted, `Don’t stand there like a fool, come over and help.’ So I did. I don’t know what I actually did; I know I did what the doctor told me to do.’’ Hundreds of people found their way to the clinic.

“That time I said, well, this is hell.’’

Much later, Nordling was sent to check on a relative in a neighboring town; the path took her into the corner of the city. “We walk all day. Came to the still smoking — and then dogs were dead and bodies were around; horses and dogs and bodies — human bodies were still there.’’

She can’t remember how long she stayed or how she came back.

“Problem was smell. Horse smell different from the human body smell. Cat and dog are different, which I didn’t know until then. Burning things different smells.

“And then I got sick. .I actually numb. Then all of a sudden, I vomiting. You don’t feel much of anything then, you know?’’

Nordling married an American attorney and came to the United States in 1958, to a life that she made into happiness. She didn’t not talk about her childhood, but she wasn’t outspoken about it either.

Her sister understands. “I think I feel like I don’t want to talk about it,’’ Tanaka says. “We lost a lot of friends. It killed friends.

“What good is it to talk about it? I don’t think it gains anything.’’

Nordling is pragmatic. “Some countries, some people desperate with something — that causes war,’’ she says, and that lands her in a less-than-optimistic spot. “Nothing we can do about it.’’

Is that true, too? It is hard to comprehend the devastation the sisters saw and survived, and easy enough to understand their reluctance to revisit their pain.

But on the other hand — if other people don’t ask questions and we don’t listen to their stories — are we in danger of forgetting, too? Forgetting that underneath the threats of political leaders are real, live people? Who do pay the price — for any war, nuclear or not? “(The memory) — it doesn’t go away,’’ says Tanaka. 

TAJIMA from 5 in the 19th century. She raised seven sons and two daughters and reportedly had more than 160 descendants, including great-great-great grandchildren.

She became the world’s oldest person after the death in September of Violet Brown of Jamaica, also at the age of 117.

Video on Japanese television showed Tajima moving her hands to the beat of music played on traditional Japanese instruments at a ceremony to mark the achievement.

Tajima’s town of Kikai is a small island of about 7,000 people halfway between Okinawa and Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands.

The U.S.-based Gerontology Research Group says that another Japanese woman, Chiyo Miyako, is now the world’s oldest person. Miyako lives in Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo, and turns 117 on May 2.

Guinness World Records certified 112-year-old Masazo Nonaka of northern Japan as the world’s oldest man earlier this month, and was planning to recognize Tajima as the world’s oldest person. 

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By Sun Lee Chang

Rat — You understand that to truly make an impact, it is not just about what is said, but also when you choose to say it.

Dragon — New information has cast a light on something you had not recognized before. A pleasant surprise awaits you.

Monkey — Rather than skipping to the end, there is value to be had in going through the process step by step.

Ox — The perfect match for you isn’t necessarily the same for someone else. A good fit will be obvious when found.

Snake — Coming back to familiar grounds is not what you had expected to happen, but it is nonetheless welcome.

Rooster — Your ability to absorb what is going on will allow you to come up with an arrangement that works well for all involved.

Tiger — An opportunity to set the course in the right direction is upon you. There is a limited window in which to act, so time is of the essence.

Horse — Though it may seem like you were not given that much, a little sifting should reveal just the opposite.

Dog — There are many different combinations that are yet to be tried. Experiment until you find one that is suitable.

Rabbit — A known obstacle is far less intimidating than that which is yet to be discovered. You should be able to whittle it down to size very quickly.

Goat — The danger of speculation is not something to be taken lightly. Do not risk more than you can afford to lose.

Pig — Some people are able to make their own luck by sheer determination. With the opportunities you create, your chances of success rise as well.

What’s your animal sign?

Rat 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 Ox 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 Tiger 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 Rabbit 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 Dragon 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 Snake 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 Horse 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 Goat 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 Monkey 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 Rooster 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 Dog 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 Pig 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007

*The year ends on the first new moon of the following year. For those born in January and February, please take care when determining your sign.

KOALA from 8 so I would say those languages all have a very different tempo and melody, but are all poetic and expressive in their own ways.”

San plays in Seattle on May 3 at Neumos, promoting his new project, an original soundtrack for the video game “Floor Kids.”

He showed musical talent from an early age, studying classical piano starting age 4. But at age 12, he discovered “the turntable scratch scene” and his future was set.

His parents loved jazz, so he grew up with Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong in his ears. As he crossed over into double digits and found the turntables, his tastes turned to rock, early hip hop, and bands such as the UK’s New Order, who combined electronics and drum machines with more traditional rock instruments.

“My father is very hard working, but is also very funny and likes to laugh a lot,” remarked San about his Chinese parents. “My mother is very pragmatic, but is very sweet

SHELF from 9 friendship between the two women, as Narayan begins purchasing fresh milk from Sarala, who sells it across the street from a modern apartment building. Their friendship goes beyond cows and milk, as they bond over family, food, and other aspects of life. And when Narayan agrees to buy Sarala a cow, it sets off an adventure to find the right heifer, which grows into something much deeper — and because we’re dealing with creatures with minds of their own, we get a bit of slapstick thrown in for good measure.

In addition to recounting their adventure, Narayan does a good job of incorporating facts and information on just about anything you would want to know (or not know) about cows and milk. From a rundown of different cow breeds, to the benefits of cow urine and manure, all of this gives readers more background and context for why cows are so revered in India. I’ll admit that as I read about how milk from different bovine breeds not only taste different, but could also have different effects on the body, I poured myself a glass just to see if I could identify any of the properties Narayan mentions (I could not).

Narayan also illustrates one of the struggles that people

and has a big heart. I was very lucky to grow up in their household. I look up to both of them for guidance all the time.”

He’s played Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei, Thailand, Singapore, and several spots in Tokyo. He played inside a full-size rail train car, which was constructed inside of a house basement, for the founder of the Rapido Trains model train company.

He recalls being invited to tour with Radiohead for their ‘Kid A’ tour and playing at Madison Square Garden. “That whole tour was a dream come true because I love their music.”

“I also remember doing a show at Preservation Hall in New Orleans and playing with the amazing musicians there. That room fit about 80 people, but it was also a dream come true for me.

“As far as funny stories… Once my contact lens fell out of my eye and landed on the record that was playing, and I had to try and pick it up without stopping the record, while scratching on the other turntable!”

When asked about the struggle to make money and earn respect as an artist (he doubles as an author of graphic novels), San was both philosophical and inspired.

“When you find something you love to do,” he explained, “it feels a lot less like work and a lot more like play. Even when you’re practicing, you just try to stay in that zone, and you don’t even notice the time passing. When I was 12 years old, I had a paper route before school. That’s how I would eventually save up enough money to buy my first turntable and mixer.”

“I’ve always had an interest in drawing, films, and music, so I naturally gravitated towards those scenes over the years. Drawing a graphic novel, recording an album, doing film score work, creating a live show, or working on a video game. I enjoy working in all the fields. I don’t treat them like ‘jobs.’ They are just an opportunity to try new things and apply what you know and love to a new medium. Everything is connected somehow.” 

of modern age face as thousands of years of culture and tradition clashes with 21st century science and mindsets.

As open as she may be to learning and trying most things cow, it is often with a sense of hesitation as she works to convince herself that people in India have been partaking and consuming this way for centuries and they seem to be doing fine.

shares his journey to find where he fits in this world and as the title infers, it is not easy to explain where he is from — especially when he has admittedly spent more time in bars than mosques. At one point, he even joined a Bible study group in an effort to seduce a nice Christian girl.

For American readers, Mandvi also shows what life can be like for Asian immigrant families in other countries.

And while he grew up in a community that had a large South Asian population, he shares how he still struggled with his identity, reflecting on the hatred he felt (which he later realized was actually jealousy) toward a cousin visiting from India, who was completely comfortable with how he looked, spoke, and dressed because he was just like everyone else back home.

With a mixture of humor and heart, Mandvi’s story is one that will resonate with anyone who has ever wanted to find their place in their world, to find where they fit in with the rest of the human race. It doesn’t matter if you are part of the minority or majority, whether you're a native or foreign-born, wanting to belong is something most of us can relate to. 

No Man’s Land

By Aasif Mandvi Chronicle Books, 2014 At the age of 16, Aasif Mandvi’s family moved from Great Britain to the United States. The move was prompted by his father’s fascination with a very specific, very American word. Brunch.

This is just one of the stories Mandvi shares in “No Man’s Land.” These stories range from being bullied in the schoolyards of his British grammar school and later at an allboys boarding school in northern England, to performing as Michael Jackson in high school, to what it is like to be a brown person in show business. With many hyphens to his identity (Indian-Muslim-British-American), Mandvi

YANG from 1

LAM from 1

According to criminal and civil reports, Taylor said Yang touched her buttocks in a way the woman felt was unusual, then continued to her inner thigh and inserted his fingers into her genitalia.

Another woman made a similar allegation against Yang.

That woman, 32, and her husband went to L.H. Massage on Christmas last year for a couple’s massage, but a couple’s room was not available, so they were assigned to separate rooms.

Taylor has sued L.H. Massage for employing someone who not only is accused of repeatedly assaulting clients, but also worked without a state-required massage license. 

Minassian, the man accused of killing 10 people and leaving 15 others seriously injured after driving a van into a crowd of people at a busy intersection.

Minassian was arrested by Lam — the son of a former Hong Kong police officer — in a confrontation lasting less than a minute and caught on video by bystanders.

“Get down,” Lam shouts repeatedly.

“Kill me,” the man tells Lam. “I have a gun in my pocket.”

Lam’s voice remains calm as he again orders the man to get down, warning that he will shoot if the man does not cooperate.

“Shoot me in the head,” Minassian replies.

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Lam then begins advancing towards the suspect.

Minassian steps backwards, dropping what he was holding and raising his hands in the air. Lam proceeded to singlehandedly arrest the suspect.

David Lam, in an interview with Canadian television network Global, said “My son called me [and] told me, ‘Daddy, everything is fine. I arrested the suspect … I didn’t even fire any shots’.

“I said, ‘You did a good job.’”

Toronto Police Association President Mike McCormack said Lam is in his 30s and has been with the Toronto Police Service for seven years. Describing Lam as humble, McCormack told the local media that Lam had said he was only doing his job when he carried out the arrest. 

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IMMIGRATION from 4 make people eligible for deportation. The category in which Dimaya’s convictions fell is a crime “that, by its very nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force... may be used in the course of committing the offense.’’

Immigration judges would have allowed Dimaya to be deported, but the federal appeals court in San Francisco

BONSAI from 7 bonsai is slowly progressing from imitation to creating its own style, as technical proficiency increases. Packard hopes the museum’s new exhibit will spark conversations and show visitors a different way to appreciate bonsai. “It is not just an old tree in a pot.”

He explained that bonsai helps people see the world around them with a different eye, not just connection to nature or historical Asian traditions.

Through its bonsai specimens, Packard said the museum aims to remove immediate association to any one culture. There are no Japanese lanterns and no Chinese paintings in the museum. It’s next door to a garden, but not a garden itself. Its specimens are art objects.

Besides the trees, the exhibit utilizes art references and information panels to educate and expose visitors to elements of design. Explains one of the panels,

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The decision does not interfere with the government’s ability to deport people who are convicted of clearly violent crimes, including murder and rape, as well as drug trafficking and other serious offenses. The ruling is limited to a category of crimes that carry a prison term of more than a year, but do not otherwise comfortably fit in a long

“Line: a path that connects a series of points in space …. Lines guide your eye around a work of art.” Different lines can create different feelings. Horizontal lines suggest calm and stability. Vertical lines give upward lift.

Manipulation of the space around the tree reveals other elements to the viewers. It brings out the texture and shape of the tree. It may lead the viewer to see the form and color more clearly.

Several display alcoves have colored walls to help direct viewers’ eyes to the geometric or organic shapes of the tree.

Packard said that in bonsai, a balance between the two is important. Some level of organization of these shapes must exist to influence how the tree is seen.

The PBM is one of only two museums in the country that focuses solely on bonsai. The other is the National Bonsai Museum at the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. But PBM is the only autonomous institution that isn’t

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The case was initially argued in January 2017 by a court that was short a member because of Scalia’s death and the refusal of Senate Republicans to act on Obama’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland. Deadlocked 4-4, the justices scheduled a new round of arguments once Gorsuch joined the court.

The case is Sessions v. Dimaya, 15-1498. 

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Most bonsai collections are connected to a garden or arboretum.

The museum is a nonprofit organization. According to its website, Weyerhaeuser established a bonsai collection in 1989 to symbolize the company’s long-term commitment to the community. In 2013, the corporation gifted the entire collection to a new nonprofit, the George Weyerhaeuser Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection, known as Pacific Bonsai Museum.

There is a new exhibit every year to engage visitors with the museum’s collection. Packard hopes the community sees value and reason for its existence in the museum.

You can see for yourself by attending the exhibit. You will learn they that coexist harmoniously, art and bonsai. Perhaps you will come away with a new perspective in how you see your world. 

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The balance of yin and yang

Chinese soup functions are incredible. If your foot is weak, bone broth can strengthen your foot. The imbalance of yin and yang energy in your body can make you feel stressed or weak. If you are tired all the time, chicken and American ginseng (grown in Wisconsin) soup or ginseng with spareribs soup can correct the yin and yang in your body. Yes, it will enhance your energy. If you feel cold all the time, you have too much yin in your body. If so, try chicken and black pepper soup to boost your yang, as your body will heat up. If you are stressed (too much yang), drink bok choy soup boiled with fish, pork, or chicken to cool your body.

If you have dry skin, prepare the soup with winter melon, dry scallops, and duck meat or coconut meat with lychee and squab. If it‘s too much trouble to buy duck or squab meat, boil the soup with chestnuts, walnuts, and spareribs, as it will smooth your skin. Or cook a soup with lotus seeds, green peas, and chicken soup. If you have acne, drink soup with cloud ear fungus (auricularia), red dates, and fish tail. Cloud ear fungus are commonly used in Chinese cooking. You can buy them in Asian grocery stores. Another soup that’s good for your skin is boiling four little chrysanthemum buds (which will blossom into huge flowers once in water), a bottle of soy milk, and two teaspoons of honey together. What soup is good for your hair? Make soup with seaweed and spareribs. Barley, tofu, and papaya soup will be a wonderful soup for losing weight. For better sleep quality, make a soup with dried longan fruit, and chicken, or pork. Don’t expect miracles right away if you have chronic insomnia. You can do a quick fix by boiling the longan fruit with two bowls of water for half an hour and then drink it with honey with your dinner. Over time, you will feel the difference.

To improve your eyesight, prepare soup with goji berries and fish or chicken.

Chicken and pork

If you are a vegetarian, traditional Chinese soup is probably not for you. Chicken and pork are ingredients that are frequently used.

Chicken, as I wrote before, is the king among all meats for Chinese. It’s especially ideal for weak souls who need vital nourishment after giving birth or having surgery. Last week, my husband was in the hospital for one night. He lost his appetite due to appendix pain. But he also needed food

DUCKWORTH from 6 “Thank you very much,” Duckworth said to the Kentucky Republican. The double amputee, in a wheelchair with Maile, pronounced MAY-lee, in her lap, was on the floor for less than three minutes before they took off.

Like newborns, the Senate can be unpredictable.

The first sign that the two would meet was a tweet by Duckworth that she might vote on the nomination of Rep. James Bridenstine to run NASA. “May have to vote today. Maile’s outfit is prepped,” she tweeted, with a photo of baby clothes. “Made sure she has a jacket so she doesn’t violate the Senate floor dress code requiring blazers. Not sure what the policy is on duckling onesies but I think we’re ready.”

The idea was for Duckworth to vote only if she was needed to break a tie. Vice President Mike Pence arrived for the same reason. In the end, it was unnecessary and Bridenstine was confirmed. Duckworth cast a thumbs-down anyway, before her colleagues descended to coo over the wee baby. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer inquired about the well-being of Maile’s sister and wished them a safe trip home.

When Duckworth wheeled around to leave, reporters in the press gallery above got their first glimpse of the baby’s face, and a loud “aww” could be heard.

VOLCANO from 5 The volcano is part of the Kirishima mountain range on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu. The area is about 620 miles southwest of Tokyo.

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to replenish his body.

My staff member Rebecca, a foodie, said, “Pure chicken soup.” But she taught me to do it differently. Chinese usually make soup with the whole chicken. That’s labor-intensive, as I have to skin it to get rid of the fat.

Rebecca suggested the soup should have both chicken bones and meat together. “Go to Uwajimaya and get breast frame (rib bones) and breast meat.” I was delighted when the breast frame came without the skin. So I put two pieces of breast meat and one breast frame in a boiling pot (containing seven bowls of water) for an hour on low medium heat. Also, put two to three slices of ginger in the water before it boils, to get rid of its fishy taste. Stewing the whole chicken is recommended in our culture. But I prefer boiling and not stewing, as the soup may be too rich, resulting in too much yang energy in the body. Also, wash and rinse inside the breast ribs with salt to clean out the internal organs before you boil. The soup was clear and yummy.

You can just use bones. It‘s cheaper than pure meat. But it doesn’t taste as good as the soup with both meat and bones.

Choose either chicken, pork, beef, or fish bones as one of your main ingredients. Chicken bones are the best. Pork bones are my second choice. I use beef bones less frequently because it makes the soup too greasy and has too much yang energy for me. Some might prefer beef. What you do is to freeze it after the soup is boiled, then peel the top layer of the grease before you drink it.

Fish bones are ideal for vegetarians. Fish bones take less time to cook. Be careful, you might swallow the bones in the soup. It might be a good idea to put the fish in a net while cooking. Yes, you can combine fish and chicken bones together, mix pork and chicken bones, or even fish and pork bones, but never with beef bones.

After you pick your meat or bones, you dump them with different kinds of veggies, such as carrots, water chestnuts, raw peanuts, and dried bok choy (you can get it in Chinatown grocery stores). If you put carrots, celery, tomatoes, and beef, it’s similar to making Russian soup.

What else do you add in the soup? Two slices of ginger to remove the fishy taste or enhance all the ingredients’ favor and chemistry, even though you don’t have fish bones in the soup.

Watercress with bones and goji berry soup is another great one. This soup will improve your eyesight.

A soup with fish bones, lotus seeds, and papaya is good for insomnia. If you use seafood, it is best to buy the dried ones

The senators on the floor laughed, and Schumer called up to the gallery: “The press is finally interested in something worthwhile.”

Senators of both parties had been interested, too, for the past two months.

But many of their concerns revolved around whether babies would disrupt “decorum,” the relatively civil style of discourse practiced in the Senate over the nation’s business. Even a day earlier, they were fairly open about that.

“I’m not going to object to anything like that, not in this day and age,” said Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., father of three and grandfather of six. He then noted that a person could stand in the door of the cloakroom, a lounge just off the chamber, and vote. “I’ve done it,” he said. Allowing babies on the Senate floor, he said, “I don’t think is necessary.”

Sen. Orrin Hatch, the father of six, grandfather of 14 and great-grandfather of 23, said he had “no problem” with such a rules change, but he hoped the parents of newborns would use “discretion” in bringing them. “What if there are 10 babies on the floor of the Senate?” he wondered.

On April 19, there was only Maile, wearing a little pink cap and getting all the attention without a sound. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., who had done some of the negotiating and behind-the-scenes reassuring of senators, clapped and gave Duckworth a hug when she arrived. With a big smile, Duckworth cast her “no” vote. 

Another volcano nearby also erupted violently in March for the first time in seven years.

Japan sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire’’ and has 110 active volcanoes. 

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from Asian grocery stores. They have dried abalone, dried shrimp, and dried scallops. Combining these dried seafoods will enhance the soup‘s flavor.

How to prepare

You don’t have to be a specialist to make Chinese soups.

No techniques nor special sauces are needed. Just salt for some of them if you have sweet ingredients, such as carrots.

You just dump meat and bones in the pot (after they are washed) when the water is hot. Boil for half an hour, then add the veggies. A pound of chicken or pork will go well with one bunch of watercress or four bok choy stalks. With the chicken, you can make a tasty soup with two carrots, 3/4 pound of Napa cabbage, one potato, and two tomatoes, depending on what I can get from the supermarket and what‘s in my fridge. It’s just an estimate. Always remember to put in your two pieces of ginger. I never follow any recipes when I cook. I hate recipes. Experimenting is the best.

The amount of water I put in varies. Normally, I make enough to last for two to three meals. I drink at least one or two bowls of soup at every meal, so I can tackle challenges in my day.

My mother used to say, “People who don’t like soups lose out on a lot of health benefits.” It’s advice that I cherish. I also notice that people who love soups are less likely to feel stressed. Now, that’s crucial to many lines of work.  Assunta can be reached at assunta@nwasianweekly.com.

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TRAN from 1 — one he would later find out was made up of ex-U.S. Navy Seals — made a request that would change his life. They wanted to travel to the Mekong Delta to see a restricted area. Tran agreed to the unscheduled stopover, which led to his detainment

by Vietnamese government officials.

Carol L. Edward, of the Seattle- and Mount Vernon-based law firm Carol L. Edward & Associates, is Tran’s immigration lawyer. She started working with Tran in 2009.

“He was penalized because of work he had done helping others,” she said.

Tran faced more obstacles after arriving in the United States in 1996, including the denial of his first request for asylum in 1997.

“When you’re applying for asylum, there’s a legal standard, and it’s not whether or not your congressman likes you or thinks that you deserve it,” Edward said. “It’s more based upon you meeting the different criteria.

Do you have a well-founded fear of persecution in your home country?”

“But what was really great about his case is that he did have people who knew what had happened to him in Vietnam, ex-military who came forward and actually helped him in his case.”

Despite facing one setback after another, he continued doing work that helped others, including long hours of growing produce at the Cascade P-Patch for people in need. He also volunteered for such organizations as the Seattle Housing and Resource Effort, Catholic Community Services, and the American Red Cross. By early 2009, Tran had completed more than 9,000 hours of community service, an achievement so great that public

36 YEARS

APRIL 28 – MAY 4, 2018 recognition and a lot of awards quickly followed.

“He glowed with such peace and joy,” recalls Seattle resident Clarena Snyder, about meeting gardener Tran for the first time. She was one of about two dozen supporters from different groups attending the naturalization ceremony.

Before one deportation hearing, she said, “I sent emails around to as many Quakers as I could, because I live and work in the Quaker community. And I think there were 34 Quakers that showed up in court, and the judge was impressed.”

Snyder said, “I just feel deeply connected to them because of the spirit of joy that the family embodies.”

Edward encourages those who are permanent residents and are thinking about applying for U.S. citizenship to first “reach out to local attorneys or the different nonprofit organizations” and then complete a naturalization application. The City of Seattle also sponsors citizenship clinics and workshops throughout the year.

“The process of seeking asylum is quite complicated, and it often takes a lot of time, and that’s always been the hardest part,” she said. For JoJo Tran, it has taken 22 years to complete his immigration journey.

“His case was won really because of the fact that he met the legal criteria,” she said. “It’s the end of a struggle to show that he’s deserving to be here.”  For more information on City of Seattle citizenship workshops and clinics, go to seattle.gov/iandraffairs/programs/ new-citizen-campaign.

James Tabafunda can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

After 22 years, JoJo Tran (center) becomes a naturalized U.S. citizen at the Seattle field office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (From left to right:) Tukwila Mayor Allan Ekberg, JoJo Tran, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Field Office Director Cynthia Munita

Photos by James Tabafunda

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JoJo Tran (left) and Tano Tran (right) have a private discussion before the naturalization ceremony.

JoJo Tran (center) talks to a few of the almost two dozen people who attended the naturalization ceremony to support him and his family.

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