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By Suchi Rudra It’s no surprise that fusion weddings—weddings that combine two or more religions and/or ethnic backgrounds—are increasingly popular in a city that is well known for its diverse population. A Penn State study published in 2012 found that the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area ranked as the 4th most diverse metro area in the entire country. And as the …

Jian Ping is the author of Mulberry Child: A Memoir of China, which has been developed into an award-winning documentary film. Ping was born and raised in China. Her daughter, Lisa Xia is originally from Changchun, China, but was raised largely between cultures for more than 20 years in the United States. Xia graduated from the University of Illinois and now …

“Seeking Asian Female” is a documentary about the unlikely love story between Steven – a man with a thing for Asian women, and Sandy – a woman who has moved from China to marry a man she has met on the Internet. The documentary was directed and produced by Debbie Lum, a San Francisco-based filmmaker. Seeking Asian Female is her …

By Mary Tablante   Almost everything was perfect when Mala Nagarajan and Vega Subramaniam got married ten years ago. Surrounded by 155 family members and friends at the Seattle Aquarium, the couple had a joyous ceremony and honored their Indian roots with a Hindu ceremony. But the wedding was not completely perfect: the marriage wasn’t legal. Nagarajan and Subramaniam, now …