Thymos is  working on a book project documenting the lives of Asian Americans in Oregon who are active in their communities.  To participate, contact us at info at thymos dot org or call Byron at 503.439.9191.  See our guidelines here.  We anticipate that the book will be published in mid 2010, and we are hoping to get most of our submissions by October 31, 2009.  In addition to the book project, we are creating electronic  audio features, which we hope will give listeners a background on the diversity of the Asian American experience in Oregon.  Check out our audio features below.

1. Hoang Nguyen came to the United States as a Vietnamese refugee during the war.  Eager to serve his country, he became a U.S. Marine where he fought in the Persian Gulf, and he is now a Certified Public Accountant.  Hear Hoang Nguyen’s story here:

(6 min 18 sec, 2.8 mb)

2. Joseph Santos-Lyons was born in NE Portland to Czech and Chinese parents, was adopted by a Caucasian family, and self-identifies as a hapa.  He is an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister and is the Community Development Coordinator for the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO).  Hear Joseph Santos-Lyons’s story here:

(4 min 43 sec, 2.2 mB)