Abraham (Tiger) Song
A double life: Navigating collectivism and individualism between China and the U.S.
I was born in Guiyang, China and moved to Seattle when I was seven years old. I am now 28. Over the years, I...
The Chinatown-ID that I know endures thanks to people’s strength and resistance
The first Chinese settlers of Seattle’s Chinatown arrived in the 1860s. Many were lumber workers, fishers, and railroad laborers. By 1868, the community began...
Ordinary heroes use their time on this earth well
In this essay, I’ll talk about a few ordinary people who have lived in Chinatown. I’ll start with my sister.
In 2005, my mother and...
My maternal grandfather, his resilience and life well-lived
My grandfather arrived in America in 1982 with only 60 dollars in his pocket, as he would often tell others—yet he was able to bring all...
My friend Jay and the shadows of Chinatown-ID
Ken Mochizuki’s Beacon Hill Boys reminded me of my relationship with my friend Jian, or I’d like to call him, Jay. That’s because we were the Chinatown Boys growing up in the...
My teacher, who also lives in Chinatown: Questions for the community and myself
By Abraham (Tiger) Song
I’ve lived in the International District since I was 7 years old, right next to the Panama Hotel Tea House, a...
APACE contest rewards young people for registering voters
APACE is currently hosting a contest to get more Asian American young people to vote
