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Asian American news, features, opinions, and other miscellaneous ramblings
Are you interested in starting your own business? Or perhaps you experienced an “ah-ha” moment for a unique service or product but never had the guts to jump off the cliff and make your idea a reality? A small percentage of entrepreneurs actually have the will to drive an idea for the marketplace to consume. Others (the majority of dreamers) just can’t justify the incredible sacrifice and bloodshed that one could possibly face in the long process.
This Fall, the 5th Annual Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF) presented by HBO proudly celebrates its fifth anniversary in bringing quality Asian American cinema to the greater Philadelphia Area. PAAFF’12 will kick-off with a free Launch Night event on Friday, October 26st, at 7pm at the Prince Music Theater Black Box (1412 Chestnut Street). The Festival will proceed on November 7 – 17th at two venues: the Ibrahim Theater at the International House (3701 Chestnut Street) and the Asian Arts Initiative (1219 Vine Street).
Gangnam Style PSY
A very interesting article was published by Mashable regarding PSY and Gangnam. It provides random information such as how the “Gangnam Style” video ranks with other top viral videos on YouTube, what entertainment management company oversees the PSY operations, “Gangnam Style” iTunes downloads, and more.
Good job by Mashable and its sources by bringing this information together.
Here is the Mashable article of interest.
Kee Won Huh, January 28, 2013
Pastor, New Mercy Community Church (Hackensack, New Jersey)
Relatively speaking, I’ve suffered very little in my life. But with the suffering I have experienced, I’ve learned something of my heart, and I believe it’s probably true for most.
I’ve wrestled with the paralyzing fear that comes with waiting for certain diagnoses. I’ve also tasted a bit of chronic illness. And my life has on occasion been crippled by the anxiety and depression that hammers away relentlessly at the hearts and minds of those who struggle with illness or the possibility of it. When the imagination is left to its own devices during these times, it becomes a vicious tormentor that I would say is unparalleled in the human experience. Read More
Garam Yun, January 10, 2013
Is it just me or do most, if not all, Korean Americans, including myself, feel at one point or another inadequate in comparison to peers of other ethnic and racial backgrounds?
At times, it’s the Korean American girl who feels unpretty next to her classmate who seems to resemble the idealized standard for American beauty–one that she doesn’t feel she meets. It can be the guy who feels desexualized because he is shorter than many middle school kids. Or it’s the Korean American student, like my cousin, who clearly has accomplished academic feats within the demanding schedule of sports practices, extra-curricular clubs, and socializing to maintain relevance in his community. Yet the same student chooses to see the negative over the positive and still doubts his ability to compete for a place at the top schools.Read More
Jessica Hong, November 29, 2012
Community Group Intern at Redeemer Presbyterian Church
Person A: “Where are you from?”
Me: I’m from Philly (Good conversation starter since “Fresh Prince of Belair” is often brought up. Sometimes people just start singing the song, “in West Philadelphia born and raised…” It stops there b/c they don’t know the rest of the words, haha – it’s okay, neither do I.)
Person A: “What do you do?”
Me: (Here is where my heart dreads the question) – I am an intern at a church.
Person A: “Oh…that’s awesome!” (The last part is to cover up the initial “oh,” haha).
Person A: “Part-time or full-time intern?”
Me: Part-time
Person A: “Oh.” Read More
Minna Ha, November 26, 2012
Founder of Unii Costmetics
UNII Cosmetics founder Minna Ha didn’t always see herself starting her own business. Striving to stretch her creative capabilities, Ha ended up at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as an architecture student – it was here where she got her first itch for entrepreneurship. The concept of not only creating a product, but also establishing a company seemed to be the perfect creative outlet. This desire followed her throughout her graduate studies at Harvard University where she continued to pursue a career in architecture.Read More
