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When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide for Depressed Teens

A guide to understanding and coping with depression, discussing the different types, how and why the condition begins, how it may be linked to substance abuse or suicide, and how to get help.

When My Name Was Keoko

With national pride and occasional fear, a brother and sister face the increasingly oppressive occupation of Korea by Japan during World War II, which threatens to suppress Korean culture entirely.

When Meiji came to Portland

In connection with an exhibit at the Portland Art museum depicting the artistry of the the Meiji era, the Nikkei Legacy Center produced an exhibit of the Meiji-era's most important export: immigrants. The exhibit is called From Meiji to the New…

When Japs Wave U.S. Flag, Look Out, Says Singapore Joe

"Singapore Joe" Fisher warned that West Coast people have been lulled into a false sense of security after recalling his experiences with Japan's forces in the Straits Settlement. He said Los Angeles had a large Japanese pop[ulation, and if he saw…

When Heaven and Earth Changed Places: A Vietnamese Woman's Journey from War to Peace

When Heaven and Earth Changed Places is the haunting memoir of a girl on the verge of womanhood in a world turned upside down. The youngest of six children in a close-knit Buddhist family, Le Ly Hayslip was twelve years old when U.S. helicopters…

When heaven and earth changed places

It is said that in war heaven and earth change places not once, but many times. When Heaven and Earth Changed Places is the haunting memoir of a girl on the verge of womanhood in a world turned upside down. The youngest of six children in a…

When Hate Hits You: An Asian Pacific American Hate Crime Response Guide

This guide provides a resource that contributes to a better understanding of anti-Asian violence and how to respond.

When Cultures Collide

American medicine collides with Hmong culture

When Chinatown Had Its Own Lotteries

The article describes the Chinese lottery system that flourished in Chinatown before World War II.