HapaMama talks about the new film Formosa Betrayed and how to pass on the legacy of being Taiwanese American to her kids.
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Formosa Betrayed
Chinese New Year Book Picks
It’s time to start reading up for the Year of the Sheep! Here are some book choices for kids and adults
Zen and the Art of Clutter Reduction
The holidays are over, leaving us with too much… everything. HapaMama is looking for some Asian inspiration on achieving a Zen atmosphere.
Read Grace’s Essay in the New Book Lavanderia — Now Available
HapaMama is putting aside her Asian faux-humility… and *gasp* telling people to read her essay Dirty House, Clean Conscience in Lavanderia, published by City Works Press.
What Am I?
I was talking to a mom friend today, who has two hapa daughters. She was telling me how her six year-old daughter remarked, “I’m Chinese and American!” “No,” she corrected, “You’re Chinese and white. We’re ALL American.” Which leads to me to an interesting observation. For as much as I ponder the significance of ethnicity […]
The Great Outdoors
Growing up, my father marched our family down many a hiking trail. I was always convinced that the love for the outdoors had skipped a generation. Or has it?
Celebrating Family Roots
The Thanksgiving turkey was always accompanied by candied sweet potatoes. This very American dish seemed strangely appropriate for a family of Taiwanese immigrants, as the island’s early settlers survived on the hardy orange tuber when rice was scarce and expensive.
I Want to be a Rock Star
The old people were clapping their hands, Big Brother was air drumming, tapping his feet and beating on the back of the chair in front of him.