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Full-Text Articles in Asian American Studies
Hirata Family: Karen Cairel (Youth), April Foster
Hirata Family: Karen Cairel (Youth), April Foster
Japanese American Stories
For Karen Cairel, coming-of-age was a journey, involving many steps and the support of loving family ties. She treasures the model her grandmother provided showing her that adult life can be bright and positive. Karen’s religion of Buddhism and Japanese heritage provided the values that guided her to maturity. She remembers the support of parents who adjusted quickly as she began to make adult choices. In sum, she was warmly cared for as she made her way toward adulthood…
Lo Family: Toubee Yang (Middle), Andrew Gelber
Lo Family: Toubee Yang (Middle), Andrew Gelber
Hmong American Stories
Toubee Yang is a Stockton citizen who traveled over the ocean from his birthplace to find a new home and culture that he now embraces. His life is memorable partly because of the experiences he has had traveling and learning about the culture of the United States. His story is about a family broken in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, of a child growing up in a nation that did not readily respect his heritage, and also as a refugee in a totally foreign environment…
Sorn Family: Leakhena Sorn (Youth), Christina Tran
Sorn Family: Leakhena Sorn (Youth), Christina Tran
Cambodian American Stories
In October 1991, Leakhena Sorn was 13 years old when she immigrated to Stockton from Cambodia. Learning a new language and adjusting to a new culture often made her feel isolated during the transition to life in Stockton. Because of Leakhena’s arrival after the first major emigration from Cambodia, she enjoyed the support of an already established Cambodian community. Many Stockton Cambodians were already graduating from universities and had established careers as pharmacists, physicians or as business owners…
Wong Family: Nancy Wong (Elder), May Lin
Wong Family: Nancy Wong (Elder), May Lin
Chinese American Stories
Nancy Wong was born in Ung Hong village, Toy San District, China, to a restaurant owner and housewife. Growing up, Nancy felt like a child who did not know much about the world. When Nancy was seven, her mother left Nancy and her younger brother to travel to the U.S. Nancy and her brother Donald, were left with their grandmother. At age nine, her grandmother sent her to school. When Nancy was 15, her mother returned to China with three sisters and four brothers for which Nancy was to care. This began her adulthood in her mind…
Wong Family: Violet Chan (Middle), Jacob Lethbridge
Wong Family: Violet Chan (Middle), Jacob Lethbridge
Chinese American Stories
There was hardly a time growing up when Violet Chan did not have responsibilities. As a child in China, she had a major role in obtaining food for her family and caring for her mother. Later, as a teenager, she had primary responsibility for taking care of her baby brothers. Despite the duties asked of her, Violet had an underlying passion for an education and she fixed her sights on that goal…
Wong Family: Sandra Won (Middle), Oksana Ivashchenko
Wong Family: Sandra Won (Middle), Oksana Ivashchenko
Chinese American Stories
Growing up in a close-knit Chinese family, Sandra Won had a happy upbringing with parents who didn’t impose adult roles on her. They made sure that she had time to be a child, to play and to experience a wide variety of activities. Her entrance into adulthood was gradual and, in her mind, was marked by a variety of ordinary events in her life…