In Memory of Dith Pran

 
(Photo from MSNBC)
Time watches slowly…
Almost thirty years after the violence, Khmer Rouge leaders who perpetrated the genocide in Cambodia are quietly being brought to trial. The first formal hearing was held last November, and proceedings will start soon.
About three weeks ago, Cambodian refugee and New York Times photo-journalist Dith Pran passed away after a long [...]

Meditation on Travel

This semester, I’m taking a class at Smith College entitled “Asian American Autobiography: Abroad,” taught by Floyd Chung, resident SC APA hero. The class is a seminar, and for the first time in my college career, I’m in a class with majority Asian/Pacific/American women. I loved how the course de-centered whiteness: whenever I’ve [...]