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26 Nov

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Finding a new branch of my family tree in Thailand

by · November 26, 2012 · 0 Comments

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BANGKOK, Thailand– They were complete strangers, but it instantly felt like a family reunion. One week before I departed for my first international reporting trip, my grandmother Cece and my great aunt Karen casually drop to me on Facebook that, oh by the way, I have relatives in Thailand. Come again? Now I’m from a long and [...]

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19 Sep

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Dinner with Alma: Stories of family and reunification abroad

by · September 19, 2012 · 2 Comments

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There is nothing quite like the stories that unfold when good friends gather to share an honest, home-cooked meal. For this special dinner, I hosted four of my friends to eat, drink and talk about their travels abroad in search of family they have never met. I made vegetables in green curry with coconut milk, [...]

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31 Jul

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Seattle orgs meet to help combat violence against women in Central America

by · July 31, 2012 · 0 Comments

A market in El Salvador, which has the highest rate of homicide against women in the world. (Photo from Flickr by Jpeg Jedi)

Inside a conference room in Seattle’s Municipal building all eyes are fixed on Shira Downs as tears run down her face. She’s talking about the epidemic of violence against women in her home country of Nicaragua. “We have laws to protect women, but how do you make sure the law is effective or obeyed?” she [...]

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