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“Voluntary colonialism” is the West’s anti-immigration strategy

by Ramona Wadi

Opinion: Is colonialism ever voluntary? Western countries propose “voluntary colonialism” amid anti-immigrant sentiment.

Their husbands casualties of war, Jaffna women fish for their families

by Global Press News Service

Traditionally, women in Sri Lanka do not fish for a living. But in Jaffna, where many men died, were wounded or went missing during the civil war, Rasathurai Sarojathevi is teaching a group of 20 women to earn their livings from fishing. Even when the rains don’t cooperate, local women are taking the lead in earning for their families.

Join the Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board—Let’s Get Seattle Walking

by Seattle Department of TransportationJan 14, 2019

SDOT is currently accepting applications for new members of the Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board (SPAB), to fill at least three positions.

In Zimbabwe, children’s charities struggle to fend off growing food insecurity

by Global Press News ServiceJan 11, 2019

In Zimbabwe’s capital, many children rely on daily meals offered by neighborhood drop-in centers. As center administrators struggle to provide consistency despite the crumbling economy, they wonder privately how much longer it will last.

“Voluntary colonialism” is the West’s anti-immigration strategy

by Ramona WadiJan 8, 2019

The Colors of Green: James Rasmussen

by The Seattle GlobalistDec 31, 2018

Tales of brave, resourceful girls lead Children’s Film Festival Seattle lineup

by Calder StennJan 15, 2019

Tales of brave and resourceful girls from Africa, the Middle East and Europe will light up the screen at the upcoming 14th annual Children's Film Festival Seattle.

Join friends and neighbors at the Othello-UW Commons opening celebration

by Othello-UW CommonsJan 7, 2019

The open house and celebration for the new Othello-UW Commons will take place 4–7 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2019, with a brief program starting at 4:45 p.m.

Exhibit highlights art and urban design as immigration advocacy

by Annie KuoJan 1, 2019

The adventure and culture shock of coming to a new country

by Haruka KikuchiDec 28, 2018

Community leads effort to keep Khmer families together

by Khmer Anti-deportation Advocacy Group of WashingtonDec 21, 2018

The removals of 36 Khmer-American community members have sent shock waves through the community. However, the tide is turning. Following this latest wave, an ad hoc group led by some of the family members of the WA7 has come together.

K-beauty expands to the U.S. where customers demand a broader range of skin tones

by Leona VaughnDec 11, 2018

More than 20 of America’s population are people of color. The beauty industry, in general, fails to accommodate for the market it serves.

Overcoming language barriers in his first days in the U.S.

by Giulia SzanyiDec 26, 2018

On the night of February 2, 1987, Szanyi landed in College Station and was shocked by the nearly-70-degree “shorts-and-a-T-shirt” weather that greeted him. It was below freezing when he left Budapest.

From the first drive from LAX into a country reliant on cars

by Xiang ShenDec 24, 2018

Jack Ma is a 21-year-old student at the University of Washington studying Computer Engineering. He came to the United States from Guangzhou, China, in 2012 at age 15 with his parents after middle school.