Author: Sooyeon Kim
Sooyeon Kim was born in South Korea. While she attended Ewha Woman’s University in Seoul she volunteered as a math teacher in a poor community. She was also a reporter for a South East Asian migrant worker publication. As an exchange student at Western Washington University, she studied communication and the spicy taste of Indian curry. Kim interned at the Social Service Employees Union in New York City. She is currently a graduate journalism student at New York University, focusing on urban issues.
Stories by this author
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Some Monks lead prayers in “Free Tibet” rallies, but others want protesters to join monasteries, chant and teach instead of marching.
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Chinese Immigrants defended their homeland. (Video of a recent Free Tibet protest by Sooyeon Kim)
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An interfaith vigil was held in hopes of promoting change in the church’s teaching on homosexuality.
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A former Tibetan prisoner struggles, but is supported by a New York City program that help refugees.
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Spitzer supported undocumented workers getting drivers license, but caved in under public pressure.
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Not many of NYC’s homeless are expected at the polls, but they still have thoughts on the candidates and the issues Americans face.
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For the city’s unemployed, Tuesday’s primary means the end of an administration indifferent to their plight is right around the corner.
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Gay men and lesbians marry each other to get around immigration discrimination.
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The only known Tibetan puschcart is parked outside the 74th Street train station in Jackson Heights.
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An international crowd brings their own unique cheers to support runners as they cross the Queensboro Bridge.
