The secret diaries my grandma snuck out of a Communist prison in Vietnam My grandfather was a South Vietnamese soldier during the Vietnam War. After the war ended, the Communist government imprisoned him in an re-education camp. As a way to connect with his family, he secretly wrote letters, poems and stories. Hong Ta
The barrier between us is breaking: How politics brought my mom and me closer Sometimes politics drive family and friends apart. But when Ilhan Omar, the first Somali-American congresswoman, was elected in 2018, my mom and I became closer than ever before. Marian Mohamed
A Daily Mother-Daughter Moment Documented Forever Maria Rivas stepped in as caretaker when her aging mother, Julia Medina, began having health complications. After Julia's death, a nostalgic photo reminds Maria of their life together. Kelly Moffitt
88,000 WA households could lose food stamps under proposed rule change The Trump Administration is proposing a new rule as to who gets access to SNAP, a federal food assistance program. Washington is among the top states that will be impacted by the rule change. Esmy Jimenez
'I think I can still save her.' How one immigrant teen supports her mother and sister Teenagers have really busy lives. School, sports, clubs, jobs and more. When you're the oldest child in an immigrant family, there can be even more pressure to succeed. Maria is one of these teens. She found the burden to be almost too much. Kamil Saad
Trump To Outline Immigration Plan That Would Overhaul Who's Allowed Into The U.S. A key plank of the president's election was his hard-line stance on immigration. And now he's ready to rollout his legislative approach. Domenico Montanaro
Seattle now offers paid family leave so that employees may mourn their children A new policy from the Seattle Mayor’s office would expand the city’s paid family care leave program to include the death of a child. Patricia Murphy
14 percent of Washington drivers with kids in the car test positive for marijuana Kids act as a kind of deterrent to drunk driving, but not for marijuana use. Casey Martin
Turkey And Tamales: People Of Color Share Their Multicultural Thanksgivings For many immigrant families, Thanksgiving is a time to take part in an American tradition, but it's also a great excuse to gather and eat the foods of their culture with friends and family. Malaka Gharib
My uncle has experienced homelessness for decades. He still comes to family dinner at my house. My mom and her older brother had an extremely difficult childhood. But they always had each other. RadioActive Youth Media
