October is a busy month: We honor Pink October, Hispanic Heritage and Filipino American History Month. In order to give myself a bit of a mental health break, I am going to be sharing some episodes that you might have missed.
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The Wah Lum Sifu Test 2024
Every three years, Wah Lum instructors from around the globe gather to the Temple headquarters to take the Sifu Test. Everyone is a student first.
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Lions and Firecrackers and Kung fu, Oh My!
We are almost finished with the shows for Chinese New Year (CNY). It’s hard to believe in 2 days we did over 30 performances. I’m not sure why I am always surprised, because this has been our tradition… this is our culture.
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Good fruit comes to those who wait!
My father wakes up before the sun rises and starts his day by going to the Wah Lum Temple to light incense to honor his ancestors…
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236. Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month
AAPI Heritage Month officially ends today, however, this does not mean we should stop learning about and honoring Asian culture. This is the start of an ongoing series that I will be hosting to help everyone – including myself, learn more about the various Asian countries.
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The Old Guard is what we need right now.
As a fan of The Old Guard comic by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández, I was pretty psyched to see the new film which we be released on Netflix on July 10.
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Wah Lum kneels for equality and justice
Grandmaster Chan made the decision to escape his birth country and venture into an unknown world against all odds. He like many, believed America would offer freedom, equality, and a home where dreams could come true for all people; despite their race.
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100. Mimi on International Women’s Day
Is there a song or something for this? Either way, I am excited to be celebrating my 100th episode in conjunction with International Women’s Day What is feminism? An evil plot by females to take over the world? The use of dark magic to persecute all males who will not bend to the commands of the superior sex? Sounds absurd?
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Chinese New Year: Performing kung fu at 40+
This year, I decided to ‘come out of retirement’. O and I have been hosting Forty Fit-fu on Facebook Live each week, so we wanted to show everyone you can still attempt to perform at 40+.
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