Origins of BL Series: Japan to Thailand
Boys’ Love, commonly refered to as “BL,” is a genre of romantic drama the usually takes form of novels, manga, anime, movies or TV series. The origin of...
The moment when children leave their parents’ house to start their own lives is often a bittersweet one. That is, if it happens. What was for decades an expected rite of passage is now being postponed...
I speak like a 3-year-old.
That’s usually how I’ll respond when somebody asks how well I speak Bahasa Indonesia—or, Indonesian. It’s always embarrassing to say, but it’s the most accurate...
In response to the Lunar New year shooting tragedy in California, some Northeastern students share their concerns about the incident and their place in America:
Kai Jin-Doran, a second year neuroscience...
Life is fundamentally a different set of struggles and travels for each of us. I've always wondered about my people: who are we, where have we come from, where are we heading, and who or what is preventing...
Vacations in Venezuela are not that simple. Despite feeling excited to return, I recognize that the blissful ignorance of family and memories cover the harsh reality.
I’m often asked, “Do you miss...
Thousands gathered for Boston Chinatown’s annual Lunar New Year festival on Sunday Jan. 29, as colorful processions of performers filled the streets and storefronts of the neighborhood. Local officials...
It’s an unsavory history, not often dwelled upon in Western history books. In the 1800s, international traders – many from Boston – sold opium to the Chinese in exchange for tea, silk and porcelain.
For...
Golden Globe history was made on Wednesday by M.M. Keeravani with his song “Naatu Naatu” from the Telugu (South Indian language) movie RRR (“Rise Roar, Revolt.”) The film won the award for “Best...
"The Chinese Lady," a play staged in the Central Square Theatre in Cambridge in November 2022, tells the story of Afong Moy, one of the earliest known Chinese female immigrants to the United States.
The...
Moving away from home is never easy. For those students who celebrate, cultural and religious festivals can serve as a reminder of the fact that you live on the other side of the world from your people....
As the city of Boston begins to emerge from a pandemic that has devastated its service industry, some restaurants will never be seen again. Others, though, have come roaring back, innovating and exciting...
