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On the List | Seattle Flow Arts Collective’s Community Fire Jam lights up Volunteer Park this weekend

Volunteer Park will be filled with fire spinners Saturday night as Seattle Flow Arts Collective hosts its first Community Fire Jam of the year. Expert spinners and those wanting to learn have registered to be part of the night of … Continue reading →

With a pitch-black humor, Pakistani novelist Mohammed Hanif lays bare the crushing power of religion and the authoritarian state

Pakistani writer Mohammed Hanif is known for his subversive, darkly humorous novels that critique Pakistani politics. His first novel A Case of Exploding Mangoes, was long-listed for the Booker and focused on General Zia u-Haq’s death in a plane crash widely believed to be an assassination. In Rebel English Academy, he takes us into the early years […] The post With a pitch-black humor, Pakistani novelist Mohammed Hanif lays bare the crushing power of religion and the authoritarian state appeared first on International Examiner.

Mastering the masalas: traditional and innovative Indian recipes for the American kitchen

Accessible, humor-filled, and well-illustrated, Heartland Masala is an Indian cookbook that teaches about ingredients and methods. It has been written by a mother-and-son duo. Mother Jyoti, a medical professional, has taught cooking in Kansas for many years. “Be brave,” she says. “Cook Boldly!” Her son, Auyon, a musician and foodie, has joined her in creating a light-hearted book—warm, […] The post Mastering the masalas: traditional and innovative Indian recipes for the American kitchen appeared first on International Examiner.

Book featuring selected case files from the Chinese Exclusion Act lacks a real historical analysis

Chinese in Washington: The Legacy of the Chinese Exclusion centers on a collection of the Chinese Exclusion Act case files at the National Archives in Seattle. The files comprise information from forms, interrogations, and correspondence of Chinese who went through U.S. Customs as they entered, re-entered or departed from the Ports of Seattle, Port Townsend, and Sumas, Washington; Portal, North Dakota; and Portland, Oregon. This book selects 56 files—out of some 50 thousand—of Chinese from various […] The post Book featuring selected case files from the Chinese Exclusion Act lacks a real historical analysis appeared first on International Examiner.

The Tilted Table: Capitol Hill’s arcade bar and tabletop gaming hangout has been saved — and has a new name

Capitol Hill’s Raygun Lounge has been saved and is starting its new play with a new name — The Tilted Table. In December, CHS reported on the effort led by prospective new owner River Flanary to take over the all-ages … Continue reading →

‘It wasn’t our best work that day’ — Protest disrupts Seattle City Council committee session on SPD May 2025 crackdown in Cal Anderson Park

Protesters including people caught up in the Seattle Police Department crackdown made their voices heard at Seattle City Council’s public safety committee as officials presented a report on SPD’s May 2025 arrests of demonstrators against an anti-trans Christian group’s rally … Continue reading →

Seattle City Council notes: Shared Streets, World Cup funding, new Neighborhoods director, and Seattle Social Housing changes

Shared Streets: The full council voted Tuesday to approve legislation recently reported on by CHS including change to the city’s municipal code that line up with “first-in-the-nation” shared streets law passed in Washington last year. The new law will allow … Continue reading →

Keeping traditions alive at the 23rd annual White Center Cambodian New Year Street Festival

Under warm, sunny skies hundreds gathered in celebration of Cambodian New Year in the heart of White Center, Washington on April 25, 2026. Families celebrated with freshly cooked Cambodian new years dishes, a blessing ceremony by local Cambodian Buddhist monks, traditional dance performances, and soul-cleansing baby powder and water splashes that sent roars of laughs […] The post Keeping traditions alive at the 23rd annual White Center Cambodian New Year Street Festival appeared first on International Examiner.

Do You Feel That Seattle Is An Area That Is Supportive Of Black Culture And Experiences?

Seattle is seen as creating communities for Black people by Black people themselves, rather than by the city, with some feeling that the city does support the Black community while others feel that it is not obvious.

Robin Fay Massie Calling: Healing Through Music and Medicine

Robin Fay Massie is a full-time school nurse, neonatal intensive care unit nurse, and freelance classical violaist who believes that music and nursing are two sides of the same coin, both rooted in service to God and others.

From A Dare To Lumen Field: How C. Davis BBQ Became A Seattle Community Staple

Charles Davis, owner and founder of C. Davis BBQ, has established a prominent Black-owned food truck enterprise in the Seattle area, serving thousands of pounds of Texas-style barbecue weekly and actively engaging in community support through nonprofit collaborations.