[vacets-gen] The Inner Voice: Tieng Magazine

[Thao Le]

Mike, It is done.

--- Michael Nguyen <dyn4mik3 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thao,
> 
> Hi I'm the editor of Tieng Magazine - thanks for
> visiting the site.
> Add the link wherever you want.
> 
> Thanks,
> Michael
> 



--- "Anh (Ly) Vuong" <avuong at cisco.com> wrote:

> The inner voice
> 
> It was late in the afternoon of a bitterly cold day
> here on the East Coast, the time when people were
> "packing it in", "calling it a day", and heading
> home.
> It signaled the end of a busy work day. That was
> when
> I received an email from my sister, letting me know
> of
> this yet-another-website: Tieng Magazine. I
> reluctantly clicked on the link to give it the
> benefit
> of my last 5 minutes at work. Little did I know that
> it lasted much longer.
> 
> The website takes on the format of a Blog (web-log),
> and much to my amazement, even though the site is
> quite new, it is packed of interesting articles and
> where-have-I-been web links. The site pulled me
> along
> in a fast pace, like boarding an express information
> train through cyberspace. I was led from one article
> to another, jumped from one link to the next; it was
> endless and never a dull second. One hour passed,
> and
> I then knew that I was hooked!
> 
> Tieng Magazine does not promote its own Vietnamese
> American editor, nor does it give credit to the
> contributed writers; it introduces you to another
> Vietnamese American who may live in your next town,
> sharing the same interests, facing similar
> Vietnamese
> American cultural experiences, and yet you would not
> know it if you haven't read the interview. This
> online
> magazine is not just a reprint of another online
> news
> papers, but with sharp observation and digested
> thinking. The materials are presented through the
> eyes
> of the Vietnamese Americans. Tieng Magazine is not a
> gen-Y venting rag; it presents real issues and
> relevant materials to me, and the individuals who
> share the same background, similar environment. It
> does not promote electronic gadgets or virtual
> services; but it points out the current trend or
> issues in the Vietnamese American community.
> 
> Living in the most advanced country with diverse
> ethnicities like the United States, one can very
> easily get lost in the identity crisis. The
> internet-speed living pace does not help but sweep
> you
> along on the ride of a fast-food culture, and
> materialistic life. You tend to forget the people
> around you, the community blurs, the neighbors who
> seem so distant. All it takes is an inner voice of a
> cold day like today, a sound for you to take a
> moment
> of your busy schedule to glance over to notice
> others,
> recognize friends, and reclaim your identity. That
> inner voice is one of the efforts of Tieng Magazine,
> repositioning the identity for us to face the world
> together. It helps solidify the Vietnamese American
> culture, to be proud of being unique, and secure
> sense
> of belonging.
> 
> In the Tieng Magazine, you will find that inner
> voice
> is the voice of the editor, the contributed writers
> and most important, your voice as well. I can
> associate with those articles and news, since they
> are
> relevant to me and I hope that it also sparks
> interests to whomever is caught between the two
> cultures. So, here is the online magazine that I
> would
> like to recommend for your reading & contributing:
> http://www.tiengmag.com
> 
> 
> Warmest regards,
> Ly Vuong
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