Literature

Dad threw my innocence into the furnace when he accused me of telling some kid at school that I had raped my sister. I was too young at the time to fully appreciate his accusation. He had to explain to me that rape was when a man forces a woman to have sex with him. Never mind that my comprehension of intercourse was more meager than my understanding of rape. For all intents and purposes, I was conveniently found guilty of doing the unthinkable.

A red streetcar grates to a stop and engulfs a waiting crowd of people just as an equal number dribbles out of the exits. The departed line themselves along the street median to wait for the signal. Balled mittens shiver through the snow that early December throws into every crevice. Ice sheaths the double-headed eagle perched on the black iron gate, its wings beating body warmth aside.

Semi-book review of Aimee Phan’s We Should Never Meet. The limitations of cultural expectations.

The Impact of the Lack of "You" and "I" in the Vietnamese Language

The Vietnamese American Curriculum Project is the brainchild of Michael Matsuda, chairman of the board for the Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance. The project has developed a curriculum guide aiming to provide a comprehensive overview of the social, cultural, economic and political experiences of Vietnamese Americans that teachers can easily incorporate in their classes.

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