Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
COVID Cold as it is, but devastating as if an Ominous roar from nature. Virus gone “wild” because I, a sinner ever hurts nature, Deserves such karma. Fun (Janeiro) Joy imbues every corner While walls are dressed in red for the Rat Laughter here and there And nothing seems fearful … Read more
Gatha or Eulogy —Dedicated to People Who Lost Their Lives due to the Epidemic There is a path called death A homeland to call a grave An ocean wave called tears A vast ocean called the spirit A sky called loneliness A kind of pining called clarity There is a life called impermanence A state … Read more
UCLA Center for East-West Medicine Founded in 1993, the Center has established a renowned model of comprehensive care with emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention, treatment and rehabilitation through an integrated practice of East-West Medicine. The conceptual model of clinical care at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine includes: Harnessing of biomedicine’s strength in … Read more
On the Human Condition I HAVE READ RICHARD HOFSTADTER and understand the root of anti-intellectualism in this country’s history, but its abysmally low point still surprises and saddens me. Almost thirty years ago, after witnessing the lights at Tiananmen Square go out and a massacre carried out in the dark, I looked towards the New … Read more
Midnight January 25, 2020, Asian Americans usher in the Lunar New Year of the Metal Rat—representing new beginnings. Two months later, those new beginnings will become misfortunes, in particular for the small businesses of New York City’s Chinatowns. Over the next two weeks Lunar New Year celebrations continued across the city, quieter than usual—brought on … Read more