Tagged: Kent

11 Jan

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Passion for pigeons unites NW natives and new immigrants

by · January 11, 2013 · 0 Comments

Hydrabad Pigeon by Raja Singh

Eagles are majestic. Doves are romantic. Pigeons, with their tatty wings and street-living ways, are seen by many as dumb and dirty, referred to as the “rats of the sky.” But if you ever met a sleek-feathered, iridescent-colored, sharp-eyed racing pigeon, you’d never think of his cousin—that humble creature eating bread crusts in Pioneer Square—the [...]

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20 Jun

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World Refugee Day hits home in Kent

by · June 20, 2012 · 0 Comments

A still from  A Place in the World

When 19-year-old Yashoda Khanal moved to Kent with her family almost three years ago, the thing that shocked her most on her first day at Kent-Meridian High School were the floors. The white linoleum floors in the cafeteria and the sprawling carpet in the classrooms were unfamiliar. Khanal was accustomed to mud floors lined with [...]

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18 Jun

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Kent International Festival a celebration of city’s diversity

by · June 18, 2012 · 0 Comments

The Mak Fai Washington Kung Fu Club performed a traditional dragon and lion dance, followed by a Kung Fu demonstration, during this year's Kent International Festival. Twenty-five performance groups took the stage throughout the event. (Photo by Allison Int-Hout)

I had a big decision to make in the Kent Town Square Plaza on Saturday. Do I go with my gut, and pick the Mediterranean mixed gyro and falafel, or taste adventure with the Irish corned beef sliders? The Thai and Laotian gai yang dish, with grilled chicken and Thai seasoning, looked delicious, too, and my preference for Mexican [...]

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07 May

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Strip mall secrets: Uhuru Kenyan restaurant

by · May 7, 2012 · 6 Comments

Kenyan food

When Seattleites think African food, the first thing that comes to mind is probably one of our region’s umpteen Ethiopian restaurants. And don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the tangy, expand-in-your-stomach pleasures of injera as much as the next guy. But the craving that followed me home from a four month visit to East Africa, and [...]

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