Issue 21: New Legacy - Fall 2010
Features
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Laotian Americans reach out to aid war-torn Laos.
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A growing number of Asian adoptees are choosing to adopt children from their birth countries as a way to reclaim their culture.
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Web extra: Minnesota organization a resource for parents
First Person
Hyphen’s publisher recounts her struggle to face down the pressure to be thin
Music
Former Filipina American group the Rhapsodistas talks politics, making it in a male-dominated industry.
Food and Agriculture
A brief conversation on tofu's past, present and future...
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Back to old/new basics with Oakland's Peko-Peko Catering
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Asian cuisine has moved out of the box and into the mainstream — but many Asian Americans still don’t cook it at home.
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Web extra: A favorite dish from chef's family kitchen
Film
James Z. Feng’s film crew exposes and humanizes the world of Mixed Martial Arts
Books
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Karen Tei Yamashita’s sprawling literary epic is an electrifying documentary of the 1960s Asian American Civil Rights Movement.
Editor's Note
FRONT OF THE BOOK
Jake Shimabukuro reintroduces the ukulele to the world.
Redux
Today’s social networking phenomenon has its roots in Asian America.
Takeout
Perfumer Yosh Han appeals to the public’s sense of smell.