02.00 - January & February 2005

Anh Ðào Kolbe’s journey as a Vietnamese American has come full circle. Thirty years after leaving Vietnam, she returns to photograph a familiar yet distant culture. Tieng Magazine catches up with her and asks her a few questions about her trip.

Yen Haduong from Front Studio talks about how her parents helped her live out her dream.

The Vietnamese New Year is called Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet for short. This year Tet occurs on Feb 9, 2005. Tet is based on the lunar calendar and is the biggest Vietnamese holiday of the year.

Dear friends and family,

The Tsunami death toll is nearing 146,000. As countless people are mourning for their friends and family, they are desperate for basic necessities like food and water that we often take for granted. They are now living in fear of death caused by overcrowded facilities that are unsanitary and potential breeding grounds for contagious diseases.

Tieng Magazine is doing a two part series on Jared Rehberg. This month we check out what he is about and next month we will explore the music that he creates.

Ngoc Tuan Tran runs Vietnamese-American.org a site about empowering Vietnamese Americans. Beyond his initial message of empowerment, Tuan’s site allows us a deeper insight of the changes and tribulations of a Vietnamese American. Or as he prefers - Eurasian.