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Entertainment
Olivia Munn garners both praise and backlash after taking son to his first Asian market
Olivia Munn and her partner, John Mulaney, recently took their 13-month-old son, Malcolm, to his first Asian market during a wholesome famil...
Bryan Ke
Singapore
Video: Family gives grandmother red-carpet treatment at Singapore airport reunion
A now-viral Facebook video shows a family who literally rolled out a red carpet for a senior relative at an airport. On Sunday, 8world News ...
Isa Peralta
Social Media
Indian American gay couple who went viral for traditional Hindu wedding announces first baby
Before you read: Two Grooms Held The Most Incredible Hindu Wedding and the Photos Will Give You Feelings ...
China
Chinese man sobs after stepdaughter finally calls him ‘dad’ in viral video
A Chinese man was left in tears after his stepdaughter finally called him “dad.” The heartwarming moment was filmed in the family’s ho...
Collin Gosselin of ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ says the show tore his family apart in new interview
In a recent interview with "Entertainment Tonight," former child reality star Collin Gosselin shared that he thinks the show “Jon...
Ryan General
News
Man gets Jollibee tomb in memory of his love for Chicken Joy
The Relleve family commissioned two local artists in the Philippines to paint their late father’s tomb with the logo and mascot of Jollibee...
2-year-old Chinese girl washes her father’s laptop with soap after hearing him say it’s full of ‘trash’
A mother in China’s Shandong province filmed her 2-year-old daughter washing a 9,000 yuan (approximately $1,245) MacBook with soap after th...
Crime
Kidnapped, murdered family of 4 traveled to the US looking for the ‘American Dream,’ family says
The surviving family members of the kidnapped and murdered family of four have spoken out following the grim incident that occurred on Oct....
India
India’s Supreme Court widens definition of ‘family’ to include unmarried and queer couples
India's Supreme Court has ruled that familial relationships may take the form of domestic, unmarried partnerships or queer relationshi...
Chinese parents win netizens’ hearts after transforming truck cabin into ‘princess bedroom’ for their daughter
A mother and father from Qujing, a city in China’s Yunnan province, have captured the attention of Chinese social media users for transform...
Culture
Masochist: A Father’s Day essay for a dad who didn’t want me
The clearance rack feels a little lonely tonight. I would mark myself down by 10% every day for you, never hitting zero — hoping that you w...
Brian Zhang
‘I get to be a big brother’: Veteran, 70, adopted as a child from Japan discovers his 7 siblings in Ohio
Seventy-year-old Michael Bennett, who was adopted as a child, met seven of his siblings for the first time after undergoing a DNA test in 2...
Carl Samson
Elderly Malaysian man who orders dinner for 8 but dines alone has netizens offering to eat with him
In a Facebook post uploaded on March 18, Zupi Bakhtiar describes having seen an elderly man ordering dinner for eight, even though he was a...
Rebecca Moon
Singaporean woman and her 91-year-old grandfather get matching tattoos to signify their ‘special bond’
A woman in Singapore got matching tattoos with her 91-year-old grandfather as a symbol of their “special bond.” Kimberly Andrea Lim, 27, s...
Australia
Singaporean woman, 82, fears for her future after moving overseas to be with daughter who stopped caring for her
An elderly woman claims that her daughter refused to take care of her after she and her husband sold their Singapore home and moved to Austr...
Myanmar
Myanmar families publicly disown their dissident children in newspaper notices due to Junta fear
Burmese families are posting notices in local papers to announce they are cutting ties with their relatives who are against the ruling mili...
Simu Liu announces memoir sharing his immigrant family’s ‘extraordinary origin story’
Actor Simu Liu took to social media on Tuesday to announce his forthcoming memoir, “We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story.”...
Sarah Yukiko
Son’s emotional tribute to Cincinnati Bengals’ fan father goes viral on TikTok
A viral TikTok video shows a son’s emotional reaction after his late father’s beloved football team, the Cincinnati Bengals, qualified for ...
Chinese father tries to kill himself because his son is still unmarried at 29
A Chinese father was rushed to the hospital after he attempted to kill himself by overdosing on pesticides at Shanghai Railway Station on J...
Taiwanese father is sentenced for assisting suicide of disabled son who faced amputations
A Taiwanese man, only identified as Chang, helped his disabled son kill himself last year. Chang has been sentenced to one year and six mo...
Chinese teen sold at birth plans to sue his parents who rejected him second time upon reunion
Liu Xuezhou, the Chinese teenager whose biological parents sold him at birth for adoption, has decided to sue them. The 17-year-old colleg...
Feature
A Letter to My Father on National Korean American Day
Editor’s Note: The views expressed herein are those of the author’s and do not necessarily represent the opinions of NextShark. Appa, ...
Elizabeth Lee
After hitting ‘rock bottom,’ a 26 y/o is supporting his family and improving parent-child relationships through a card game
After years of misplaced anger and miscommunication, Joseph Lam rebuilt his relationship with his parents by genuinely talking with them. ...
Maina Chen
Health
What to do about hurtful comments from family and loved ones during holiday gatherings
Holidays usually call for joy and lots of time with loved ones. As much as we may cherish moments with our family and friends, dealing with ...
Leanna Chan
Teen boy beheads pregnant sister as mother holds her down, takes selfie with the head
An Indian mother and her teenage son have been arrested for decapitating her 19-year-old pregnant daughter with a sickle and parading the se...
He Lost His Wife to Coronavirus, Now He Can’t Even Get Tested
The husband of the first reported fatality linked to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County has been refused testing for the virus. When 72-year-old...
Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song Are Trying to Have a Baby
Actor Macaulay Culkin has expressed his desire to start a family with his girlfriend, former Disney star Brenda Song. In an interview with E...
Woman Drives 1,740 Miles to Surprise Grandparents for Chinese New Year
An elderly couple received a surprise visit from their daughter and her family before the Chinese New Year. The heart-melting moment, which ...
10-Year-Old Vietnamese Boy Survives Alone By Farming After His Dad and Grandma Die
Left to fend for himself after his grandmother and father passed away, 10-year-old Dang Van Khuyen is now farming for his own food. Khuyen l...
Opinion
My Brother’s Secret
Editor’s Note: The following piece is a guest submission of a personal story. The views expressed in the story are the writer’s own. My brot...
Kathy Pao
Angolan Family Stuck in South Korean Airport for 6 Months After Escaping Violence
A family of six from Angola has been stuck at the Incheon International Airport for six months while seeking refuge in South Korea over fear...
Filipino-Canadian Discovers Old Family Heirloom is Actually a 1000-Year-Old Giant Pearl Worth $90 Million
A Filipino-Canadian man discovered that an heirloom that has been in his family for decades was actually a 1,000-year-old pearl worth around...
Daughter Shares Her Chinese Dad’s Unique Way of Saying ‘I Love You’ to Her Mom
Laura Tang’s father is not unlike most Asian dads who are less inclined to express their intimate feelings verbally. As with most tradition...
Man Who Was Kidnapped 31 Years Ago Finally Reunites with Parents in China
A man has finally been reunited with his parents after being kidnapped as a child 31 years ago in Guizhou, China. The man, Qin Yujie, wh...
Asia
Obsessive K-Pop Fangirl Makes Her Dad Cry on TV After Spending Over $10,000 on Merchandise
A Korean student who repeatedly skipped school and splurged thousands of bucks in her obsession with a K-Pop group has her father bawling on...
Teen Claims She Tried Smuggling 394 Ecstasy Pills into Music Festival to ‘Help Her Family’
Tina Phan, the aspiring nurse who pleaded guilty to supplying a prohibited drug at a music festival in Australia, claims she only ...