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· Carl Samson
Meet the Hong Kong Banker Who Quit His Job to Save Refugees in the Middle East
Have you ever thought of giving up your career to enter not just uncharted territory, but one equally teeming with dangers? That’s exactly what crossed Jason Yip’s mind. Few years back, the frontline Red Cross worker was an investment banker in Hong Kong, his home city.
· Carl Samson
Japan Announces It Will Take In 300 Syrian Refugees Over the Next 5 Years
The Japanese government has announced a new decision to welcome more Syrian refugees beginning this year. The Japanese government will be accepting Syrian refugees who are international students with the added bonus that they can bring their spouse and children with them. Over…
· Ryan General
Here’s What Japanese People Think of Letting Refugees Into Their Country
For a country that is in great need of immigrants to boost its aging society and depleting workforce, Japan has continued with their low acceptance rate for refugees of only a measly 1% last year. In 2015, the country reportedly rejected 99% of applicants, only accepting 27…
· Laura Dang
A Virginia Mayor Gave the Worst Answer For How We Should Deal With Syrian Refugees
While billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson gave one of the best responses to resolve the Syrian refugee crisis, a Virginia mayor probably gave one of the worst. Mayor David Bowers of Roanoke, Virginia referenced the Japanese-American internment camps used on American soil…
· Editorial Staff
Richard Branson Has the Best Answer For How We Should Treat Muslim Refugees
Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, in response to the bigoted comments and ideas proposed by some US governors, has the best remedy for the fear and panic that have led some to openly attack the Muslim community in general following the Paris terrorist attacks: fight ISIS…
· Max Chang
The Camerawoman Who Tripped Refugees Plans to Sue Facebook and the Man She Tripped
Petra László, the infamous Hungarian camerawoman who was fired after videos of her tripping refugees went viral, is now planning to sue Facebook and one of the refugees she tripped. László was fired from her job at news company N1TV after videos showed her kicking children and…
· Benny Luo
Meet the Trump Fan Who Wants Liberals to Suck His ‘Big Asian Cock’
On January 31, an Asian American man who calls himself “Uncle Chang” made headlines after condemning liberals for their identity politics and explaining why they lost to Donald Trump. He delivered his speech on the “He Will Not Divide Us” livestream protest at the Museum of the…
· Khier Casino
10 Asian American White House Advisors Just Resigned in Protest of Trump
Ten members of White House Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have resigned in protest of Donald Trump’s policies, leaving only four sitting on the board. The total resignations for the commission now stands at 16 after six others quit on January 20,…
· Ryan General
U.N. Reveals Shocking Details of Mass Murder and Rape of Muslim Group in Myanmar
Myanmar’s military forces have been waging a brutal crackdown against a particular Muslim group in the country’s Rakhine State, a new U.N. report revealed on Friday. Burmese army and Border Guard Police were reportedly involved in extrajudicial killings, widespread rapes,…
· Khier Casino
Japanese CEO ‘very sad to see what is happening now in the US’
Companies are speaking out and fighting back against Donald Trump’s executive order, including Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten which put out a response via LinkedIn and Twitter. The order bans the entry of refugees and travelers from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan,…
· Ryan General
Trump’s Immigration Ban is Even Shadier Than We Thought
In this week’s episode of the Apprentice President: Donald Trump bans people from the Muslim countries he does not do business with. President Trump recently signed an executive order limiting the flow of refugees in a supposed effort to “keep radical Islamic terrorists out of…
· Khier Casino
Three Families Who Housed Edward Snowden in Hong Kong Seek Asylum in Canada
A group of Montreal, Quebec, lawyers — Marc-André Séguin, Francis Tourigny and Michael Simkin — have teamed up to help asylum seekers in Hong Kong who housed Edward Snowden in 2013. The lawyers set up a non-governmental fundraising organization named For the Refugees in November…
· Editorial Staff
Vietnam Orphanage Is Desperately Waiting for Angelina Jolie to Come Back and Visit Them
Actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie never revisited the orphanage in Vietnam where she adopted Pax like she had promised. Jolie, 41, picked up Pax, who was three years old at the time, from Tam Binh Orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City in March 2007. But the Oscar-winning actress…
· Ryan General
Chinese Security Official Elected as President of Interpol and Human Rights Groups are Worried
Human rights groups and concerned individuals have raised some valid concerns against the election of a high ranking Chinese enforcement official as the new president of Interpol. Meng Hongwei, who has been China’s Vice Minister of Public Security for more than a decade, was…
· Editorial Staff
North Korean Man and South Korean Woman Find True Love Despite Huge Taboo
This couple shared their symbolic engagement photos to show that their love transcends the political boundaries and physical barriers of North and South Korea. In 1999, Joseph, formerly known as Chui, fled to China after escaping North Korea. He sought asylum in South Korea in…
· Max Chang
White Chef Caught Publicly Shaming Rival Pho Restaurant on Instagram
It would seem that the cultural outrage sparked by America’s “favorite” Caucasian pho chef, Tyler Akin, isn’t over yet — an old Instagram post allegedly has the white chef shaming the owner of a rival pho restaurant for buying pho powder. According to The Love Life of an Asian…
· Max Chang
How a Poor Refugee From Vietnam Became Uber’s CTO
Today, Thuan Pham is the successful Chief Technology Officer at Uber, the most valuable ride-sharing startup in the world worth over $62 billion, but as a child, Pham struggled to survive as a poor refugee boy escaping a war-ravaged Vietnam. Pham was among the tens of thousands…
· Editorial Staff
‘Humans of New York’ Creator Writes Epic Letter To Prove that Donald Trump is a Terrible Human
The creator of the Humans of New York photoblog hardly ever draws attention to himself by stepping out from behind the camera. His subjects usually speak for themselves, but there is one subject that even founder Brandon Stanton cannot be silent on: Donald Trump. Stanton posted…
· Ryan General
This New York Startup Has the Best Way to Help Refugee Chefs Everywhere
New York City is a haven of great international cuisine. With the number of specialty restaurants that offer a variety of food from different countries in the city, it is certainly not easy for a restaurant to stand out even if they are offering unique meal options. However,…
· Ryan General
This Woman Claims to Have Made a Ton of Money From Making a Video Shaming Fat People
Remember that viral Youtube video in which a thin girl goes on a fat shaming rant? Its creator Nicole Arbour is now claiming that “Dear Fat People” was just part of a marketing stunt to build her brand and should not be taken seriously.