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Exchange students try their hands at American football (with mixed results) in a still from "We Are Unity"

From China to rural Oregon, cultures come together in “Welcome to Unity”

by Erik Erickson

Seven foreign exchange students move to a tiny Oregon town and join the football team to make friends. No, it's not the latest Will Ferrell movie.

Anacortes-based group, Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble, are a regular act at Folklife. Here, they perform at the annual Spring Festa in Skagit County, another one of their regular annual gigs. (Photo from www.goskagit.com)

Folklife Festival: A Memorial Day weekend from around the world

by Padmaja Ganeshan-Singh

This weekend Seattle Center will transform into a microcosm of the Northwest’s prolific community of world music and arts. If you’ve ever wanted to experience the rich cultural diversity of the Pacific Northwest all in one place, this is where you will find it.

Betty Erichsen, a volunteer at the Tacoma Seafarers' Center, helps Filipino seafarer Rommel Quibaez with a bulk candy bar purchase. Seafarers are typically in port for about 12 hours only once every few weeks, so an opportunity to stock up on essential items is welcome. (Photo by Alex Stonehill)

Tacoma center gives seafarers from distant lands a Northwest welcome

by Sarah Stuteville

Hundreds of international seafarers pass through our ports every month. Cooks and mechanics, engineers and officers — they're a quiet population of temporary visitors just looking for a little comfort and fun.

A dozen coups later, will Thailand ever be stable?

by Gennie Gebhart

It might still be a nice place to vacation, but Thursday's military coup was the latest indicator of years of government disfunction in Thailand.

The South Korean ferry that sank last month, leaving more than 300 dead. (Photo from Wikipedia)

Please stop disappointing me, Korea

A month on, the Sewol ferry disaster is still haunting South Korea — and Korean Americans living in Seattle.

ABC's New Sitcom Fresh Off The Boat Challenges Asian-American Stereotypes

New sitcom “Fresh Off The Boat” brings Asian Americans back into TV spotlight

Fresh Off The Boat, recently picked up by ABC for its 2014-15 primetime lineup, is the first Asian American-focused sitcom in 20 years.

Globalist writers honored with awards from SPJ, RTNDA

by Sara McCaslin

The Seattle Globalist took home four awards last Saturday at the Society of Professional Journalists Northwest’s award ceremony honoring work published in 2013 in Washington, California, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho.

#Chicagogirl brings Syrian activism to SIFF

by Alisa Reznick

Meet the Syrian college student who helped lead the revolution from her laptop in Chicago.

Ferry docking into downtown Seattle (Photo courtesy of Paul Schultz

Should recent ferry accidents have Washington state passengers worried?

by Jack Truitt

For many of us Washingtonians, ferries conjure up sentimental thoughts of trips to the San Juan Islands or images of ferries humming along Puget Sound with the Seattle skyline or Olympic Mountains behind them. But the recent ferry accident in South Korea killing almost 300 passengers and another capsizing in Bangladesh remind us that as safe as […]

Not just your grandma’s car, Buicks shine in Chinese luxury market

by Abbie VanSickle

Beijing—Wang Senghu slid into the seat of the sleek white sports car, eyeing the high-tech dashboard design. He had come to the auto show to upgrade his ride, and in a form-fitting black sweater, his hair closely cropped, he looked the part. There was just one thing that seemed out of place: the car he […]

Top 5 international picks for Seattle’s Museum Week Northwest

by Izumi Hansen

From Olympia to Mukilteo, Bremerton to Snoqualmie, Western Washington museums have banded together for Museum Week Northwest, a celebration of museums beginning May 16.

Youth tackle Sanskrit, global conflict in new age of summer camps

by Sarah Stuteville

Whether you want to immerse yourself in an ancient language, examine the roots of conflict in the Middle East or relive the French Revolution, there’s a camp for you (and your globally minded kid).

Man convicted in Int’l District massacre deported after 31 years

by Jacky Graham

One of the three men convicted in the Wah Mee Massacre — the deadliest mass murder in Seattle history— was deported to Hong Kong Tuesday. Wai-Chiu “Tony” Ng was 24 years old when he entered the Wah Mee gambling club with Benjamin Ng and Willie Mak. Mak was in debt to another club, and enlisted his two accomplices to help him […]

Fast food workers demonstrate outside the Capitol Hill IHOP. (Photo courtesy Working Washington)

Seattle fast food workers join global strike day

by Emilie Schwartz

Seattle fast food workers and activist joined forces with a national and global movement today, going on strike to demand better pay. The global day of protest against low wages was held in 33 countries around the globe and in more than 150 U.S. cities. “We think it’s fantastic. Workers internationally are being hit hardest […]

(Illustration by Tess Martin)

How I figured out I’m American (with some help from Rachel Maddow)

by Tess Martin

On the joys of being a foreigner — but still getting angry about American politics.

Dosa — a thin pancake made from rice and lentil batter pancake, usually filled. (Photo from Shutterstock)

Chicken tikka masala is not actually Indian! (An authentic guide to South Asian cuisine)

by Ruchika Tulshyan

“You must have grown up eating chicken tikka masala.” Actually, no. I never ate it at home — because it’s not even Indian! Conceived by South Asian chefs in the UK, the beloved dish has become a funny misrepresentation of Indian food to global palates. In reality, India alone consists of 28 states with hundreds of languages and […]

Non-resident Indians in Northwest eye election with longing, concern

by Edlyn D'Souza

Way back on April 7th India went to the polls. And up until yesterday, they were still there. Divided by region into nine phases that spread over a little more than a month, India yet again set the record for the largest election in human history.

The World Dance Party held at the Filipino Community Center in November. (Photo by Steven Zhang)

Globalize your groove at the World Dance Party

by Reagan Jackson

When a friend invited me to the World Dance Party a couple weeks ago, my first thought was, "Is this going to be a bunch of hippie white people dancing off-beat to Putamayo CDs?"

Northwest break dancers rock their way to the global stage

by Austin Williams

The presence of international dance competition R-16 is a sign that the Seattle Break-dancing scene has made its mark in the global B”boy” world. #seattle #R-16

Founded in 1986, Equal Exchange it is the oldest and largest Fair Trade coffee company in the U.S. The company's highest paid employee may not make more than four times what the lowest paid employee does. (Photo by Anna Goren)

Confusion on aisle four: Making sense of fair trade food labeling

by Anna Goren

In a confusing world of food marketing where ‘gluten-free’ is mistaken as a panacea for health and ‘free-range’ might mean that a chicken stepped outside of it’s cage into a patch of grass for ten minutes, we have every right to believe that we’re misinformed about what we eat. It’s hard enough out there for a well-meaning […]