Posted in reflections, tagged center and margin, hospitality on May 9, 2017| 2 Comments »
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By Ajung Sojwal
Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you. Mt. 5:48 (The Message)
Like many before me, as a first-generation immigrant to this country, my journey has been more than the geographical distance travelled. From having to figure out what vitamin D fortified milk means to realizing that someone’s commend of “interesting” does not, in any way imply interest in you or your ideas. It has been, to say the least, interesting! (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged center and margin, dominance, ethnicity, identity, power, privilege, racism on November 19, 2013| 2 Comments »
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Introduction to this 3-part blog series–>
By Debbie Gin
A few years ago, one of the student groups at Azusa Pacific University invited me as a faculty guest speaker to talk about research I had done on Asian American ethnic/racial identity development. Pleased that a student group wanted to balance its more socially-fun agenda (i.e., parties) with more substantively-fun sessions, I didn’t hold back. (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged center and margin, context, marginalization on June 5, 2012| 7 Comments »
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By Debbie Gin
During my recent trip to Asia, I was surprised by two things — both of which continue to keep my mind busy and unsettled, so I share them here in hopes for some dialogue.
The first surprise (even after seeing many movies set in Hong Kong) was the realization that Hong Kong is almost all hills. As such, directions to a location come in three dimensions. (more…)
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