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Now, this sparked backlash for several reasons. In the US, May — usually called APAHM for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month — combines two separate groups that already have many diverse nations beneath their respective umbrellas. Since Asians greatly outnumber Pacific Islanders, what happens every year is the focus is almost exclusively on Asian people. …
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You can literally travel back in time across the Pacific Ocean. by @taferreiraua
With 760 miles of combined Pacific and Caribbean coastline, biodiversity rich and protected rainforest and marine waters, and amicable society it’s no wonder that Costa Rica is the most popular travel destination in Central America. by @NatGeoMaps
Japanese maritime losses during the Pacific War – Naval and merchant ships
Map of the Territorial Waters of the Pacific Ocean
War in Asia and the Pacific, 1931-1945. From Manchuria to Hiroshima, Asia-Pacific was at war between 1931 and 1945. In 1942 Japan reached its territorial peak. The Battle of Midway put an end to this expansion in the Pacific and from 1944 to 1945 the Americans took back the lost islands one by one. by …
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What the great pacific garbage patch looks like layer over the USA
Last Thursday, a bunch of Asian and Pacific Islander celebrities — from Hasan Minhaj and Simu Liu to Deepti Vempati and Jessica Henwick — attended the Asian Pacific Islander Excellence Celebration, an event hosted by Netflix, the Hollywood Reporter, and Gold House to commemorate the API community’s 2022 successes. And it seems like almost every …
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Getty Image The NBA season gets underway on Tuesday night and the nightcap will be a battle of two divisional rivals that went in very different directions a year ago — the Golden State Warriors will play host to the Los Angeles Lakers for championship ring night in San Francisco. As a whole, the Pacific …
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Jimmy Fontaine / Ralph Ordez On an early summer day in 1999, Death Cab for Cutie were gathering for band practice when a sudden jarring explosion in the distance halted them in their tracks. The band was preparing to head out on the road in support of Something About Airplanes when something shifted. “We were …
As we reach the end of May, a month to celebrate the Asian American Pacific Islander community, we are highlighting inspiring artisans with origins from Asian countries, celebrating their work and culture. This month is a chance for us to celebrate the diversity of the Asian diaspora and to uplift those in the AAPI community …
