Kent International Festival a celebration of city’s diversity
The Mak Fai Washington Kung Fu Club performed a traditional dragon and lion dance, followed by a Kung Fu demonstration, during this year's Kent International Festival. Twenty-five performance groups...
View ArticleWorld Refugee Day hits home in Kent
Yashoda Khanal moved to Kent almost three years ago when her family, who had spent 18 years in a Nepalese refugee camp, was relocated there through a resettlement program. She graduated from...
View ArticleFor Brazilian prisoners, turning pages will shorten sentences
An inmate performs in a play at a public theatre in Lima, Peru. The theatre program is one of many prison activities popping up around the globe to help reduce overcrowding and rehabilitate prisoners....
View ArticleCheers! to the Seattle International Beerfest
Seattle International Beefest is showcasing over 200 beers at Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion July 6-8 (Photo by Mor Naaman) It’s no secret that Seattle is home to about a million craft breweries. For a...
View ArticleSeattle import stores face fierce competition from China and online retailers
Istanbul Imports is having a “closing” sale in preparation for a renovation that will close the store for the entire month of August and give the store the vibe of a Turkish bistro. (Photo by Allison...
View ArticleAs Saudi women make history, local Olympian recalls struggles of US female...
Saudi Arabian women Sarah Attar and Wodjan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani (behind) take part in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. They are the first women to represent Saudi Arabia in...
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