Many people don’t know that my parents were born and raised in Burma (also known as Myanmar). So while I ate a lot of Chinese food growing up, my mom also made several awesome Burmese dishes. My all-time favourite is called Ohno Kaukswe (Ohno = coconut; Kaukswe = soup). And just this week, Betty and I made it for the first time! You can read the recipe here.
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History was just made this morning. My parents traveled internationally, by themselves, and landed safely in London Heathrow airport. If you don’t believe me, here’s the proof!
Why is this a historic moment? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Burma, Canada, Family, United Kingdom, USA
Where do you think the picture below was taken?
It may look like China (and, indeed, Betty and I took pictures like this in Suzhou earlier this year), but this was in fact taken in San Marino, California at the new Chinese garden exhibit at the Huntington Library.
I recently came across two very interesting news articles that highlight the question of national pride for ethnic Chinese in countries outside of China:
- LA Times article about the celebration of the founding of communist China in Southern California.
- CBC article about the Chinese government funding a Chinese language course in the Greater Vancouver area of BC, Canada.
The question that I want to pose is: is it unpatriotic to the US (which I am a citizen) if I were to be proud of China (which is where my ethnic origins are) and its latest accomplishments? This is something that seems to come up quite a bit (esp. if you read the seemingly racist comments by some readers of the CBC article).
Tags: Burma, Canada, China, Christianity, USA
Many who know me well know that I have a special interest in China. Many who know me even better know that my parents were part of the Chinese diaspora in Burma (known to some as Myanmar). Ironically, until recently, I have taken up little interest in the disasters that have recently rocked the Asian world. Perhaps it was due to the busyness involved in planning a wedding and attending a honeymoon. Or maybe I needed to devote more time to nurture a new marriage while balancing the other demands of life. I remained quite disinterested until the company I work for part-time did something like this (see link):
My CEO explains in his blog the very essence of Liferay’s existence: bless others as we too are blessed. That is what I want all non-Christian institutions to embrace. It is the gospel message. It is the Abrahamic calling. In fact, it really lies at the core of why us humans were made.
This reminds me of the parable of the good Samaritan. Aside from religious and cultural status, what makes the Samaritan different from the others? The others were too busy with other things. The others were too much in love with their own lives to sacrifice some of their precious time to love one who was in need. The others are me.
Tags: Burma, China, Ethics, Liferay, Philantrophy, Technology
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