Fashion designer Prabal Gurung is known for his elegant designs that graced former First Lady Michelle Obama, and the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. Stars who wore Prabal Gurung on the red carpet include Demi Moore, Rachel Weisz, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Anne Hathaway. Helen Mirren, Diane Kruger, Olivia Munn, and Oprah Winfrey. But to…
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Books written by me, Mia Wenjen.
Meet Asian Pacific American Hero I. M. Pei
There is such a refined elegance to I. M. Pei is only matched by his warm personality. It’s a combination that allowed him to move in the upper echelons of society in any country. In a way, he reminds me of my own father. Both immigrated from China in pursuit of their education. Though they…
Meet Asian Pacific American Hero Haing Ngor
Haing Ngor might be best known for winning an Oscar for his performance in the movie, The Killing Fields, about the genocide of the Cambodian people by the Khmer Rouge regime. But in a way, Haing Ngor’s life has always been on behalf of helping his people, and this movie was just a different platform…
My co-author Alison Foley will be on OVER THE BALL PODCAST!
Co-author Alison Foley will be on Over the Ball podcast with Kevin Flynn on Friday, May 22 at 10 am EST. (The day just got switched from Thursday to Friday fyi). This week on Over The Ball with Kevin Flynn, Grayle and Sam speak with Alison Foley, former Boston College women’s head coach and founder…
Meet Asian Pacific American Hero Margaret Cho
I knew about Margaret Cho from the TV show that she starred in when I was a kid but I hadn’t really followed stand up comedians. When I asked my husband which Asian Americans I should include in my book, he immediately suggested Margaret Cho and totally went to bat for her. I had no…
Meet Asian Pacific American Hero Bruce Lee
It was hard for me to know where to begin when writing about this Asian American icon. His life, though tragically short, is too big to be summarized on a single page! To procrastinate and ruminate on his life, I watched clips from his movies and martial art performances. American media has always portrayed Asian…
Tackling College Sports podcast for The Elusive Full Ride Scholarship Book Launch!
Tackling College Sports podcast for The Elusive Full Ride Scholarship Book Launch!