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5 Things The Indian LGBTQ Youth Can Learn From Seattle

by Adriana Eternity Hazra
Being from a country where same sex intercourse is yet to be decriminalized and discussion about sexuality and romantic relationships are taboo, getting off the bus at Capitol Hill in Seattle to see rainbow colored crosswalks and posters for the Safe Place Security CampaignCQ made me feel like I’d landed up in an alternate universe.
Jul 23, 2015

3 Stories of Hope from Seattle Volunteerism

by Malki Opatha
  “ I used to be shy and I could’t talk to people and get socialized… my volunteer place helped me a lot to step out from my comfort zone because I had to talk to people and make sure they always have company… I always wanted to be something that wasn’t for myself” he said.

Religious disputes over the world: is it different in Seattle?

by imran Ahsan
All over the world, individuals are subjected to discrimination, violence, perpetrated and sanctioned violence for exercising their faith. Conflicts are happening in the world in the name of religion. Governments of almost all religions are subjected to repressive policies, discriminatory laws. These activities not only infringed on freedom of religion themselves but these also often […]

5 Strange things in Seattle for Me

by saroj karki
The U.S.A. - A lot of people around globe wish to visit.Back in Nepal, sitting in any tea shop or some public places, lots of people talk about U.S. and dreams to get DV Lottery. The real journey to visit the dreams of several youth, The U.S.A., began with landing at Philadelphia airport. Though I couldn’t feel the actual pleasure of being in America as it was just a transit, but reaching Seattle, I experienced some strange and astonishing observations.

Being environment-friendly in food business: a much needed initiative

by Suprasanna Aryal
Bins for disposing compostable wastes, recyclable wastes and  trash at University of Washington, Seattle. (Photo by Suprasanna Aryal) Day 1 in Seattle: a used-up plastic cup in my hands and three options-‘Compost’, ‘Recycle’ and ‘Trash’. My first instinct was to go for the second option. But I dropped it in ‘Compost’ and that’s where it […]

Getting High and Bouncing Back?

by Pragya Thapaliya
When my feet first touched the American ground, I was at the Philadelphia airport. We had a seven-hour long transit until our flight to Seattle. While waiting we met a lady from Seattle who had come to visit her daughter for a week in Philadelphia. She asked me how I liked it so far and […]

From serving noodles to getting academic majors: We do it all!

by Akhila Pingali
Yashwant Meghare stands at a counter in the University of Washington’s Husky Union Building (UW HUB), greeting customers, billing their lunch, and handing out change. He hops to the back to find a new bottle of sauce to replace an empty one on the counter, then moves on to wish the next customer and type […]

Life on houseboats

by Mahamuda Sultana
“……I born here, in Seattle and I did my school and graduation here. Since my childhood, I have seen my father sailing in the lake for no reason… one day he took me with him and that day I felt that I have a relation with this deep blue water… I bought one house by […]

Environmentalists, not just the Yuppies!

by Sarker Shams Bin Sharif
Tlinukts’heen Nannauck yóo xát duwasáakw ~ My name is Sweetwater Nannauck Gishbuwada áyá xát ~ I am from the Killer Whale clan (of the Tsimshian Nation) Kiksadi yádix xat sitee ~ My father is from the Kiks.adi clan (of the Tlingit Nation) Seet’kweidi dachxán áyá xát ~ I am the grandchild of the Glacier People […]

Melting Religious Barriers with Love

by Aqsa Zaidi
Religion has given us many things. It gave us the beautiful verses that bind us together in times of happiness and crises, but it also laid the foundation for war through its verses spewing hatred against the “others”. It gave us the often necessary rules of moral and social conduct but it also laid clear […]
King’s 5 TV, Seattle, WA, USA (Photo By: Asish Thakur)

Thought of your Start-up Culture Yet? Lets Compare Kathmandu and Seattle

by Asish Thakur
The rooted goals, strategies, structure, behavior towards the employees, consumers, investors and community is what corporate culture is. The culture of an organization or a business house depends on the society and business environment.

Sri Lanka, It’s About Time! How Alternative Media in Seattle can set an example to Journalism in Sri Lanka.

by Shammas Ghouse
“My husband does not care for me anymore. He thinks that I have gone mad and what I am struggling for, is a lost cause. Sometimes I also think what has happened to me. Whatsoever, I will not die until I see my grandchildren again. They were taken away by the military, with my daughter […]
Dosa roasted with Ghee.(Photo via Kitchenoperas.com)

Quest for Dosa:Tale of a small town boy.

by shyam gowtham
White fermented crepe made from rice batter and black lentils which is also called as DOSA is the staple diet I grew up on all my life.
An image overlooking looking Seattle from a patch of green grass. Which will triumph?

Live to learn under the sun – why the environment could be making all the difference to your child’s daycare

by Bushra Zerin
Green grass, flowering bushes with the buzzing bees and the huge trees offering a nice patch of shade… it seems like the perfect way for your child to grow up learning about the environment and finding a way to live in harmony with nature. Coincidentally, Seattle is the perfect city, with a good amount of […]

International District community leader shot and killed Thursday

by Venice Buhain
Donnie Chin, director of the International District Emergency Center, was fatally shot early Thursday morning in the International District, reports say. Chin had patrolled and monitored the International District for decades, saying that ambulance services were slow to respond to 9-1-1 calls, according to a story in the Seattle Times. He started his patrol decades ago […]

Comedy lifeline: video skits teach endangered Lushootseed language

by Aisha Nazim
With short funny skits posted to YouTube, language teachers with the Puyallup Tribe aim to boost the everyday usage of the endangered Lushootseed language.
Another house recently flipped in the Central District after the previous owner went into foreclosure. (Photo by Alex Stonehill)

Seattle mayor proposes Sharia-compliant loans as part of affordable housing plan

by Venice Buhain
Seattle's mayor is encouraging lenders and community leaders to find ways that low- and medium-income Muslims who follow Sharia law can purchase homes.
Jul 22, 2015

3 more Seattle mapping projects to watch

by Goorish Wibneh
Are Seattle mapping projects a thing? Yes, and here are three that overlap with our SEAchange project.
Jul 21, 2015

Seattle organization MÁS raises visibility of Afro-Latino heritage

by Randy Salgado
Movimiento Afrolatino Seattle aims to empower people with Afro-Latino heritage—often made invisible in the broader community—through art.
Jul 20, 2015
Ryun Yu portrays Gordon Hirabayashi. (Photo by Michael Lamont)

‘Hold These Truths’ play about Gordon Hirabayashi reprises bigger Seattle run

by Christina Twu
Biographical play "Hold These Truths" depicting Gordon Hirabayashi's fight for civil rights sees a big sophomore year at Seattle's ACT Theatre.