J O N T I E

I believe open, honest, and civil conversations have the power to heal our divisions
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Tribalism

I recently interviewed my friend, and Cambodian genocide survivor, Dr. Emad Rahim. While I enjoyed our entire conversation, one story in particular struck me as very relevant to the challenges we’re facing today as a nation.

February 8, 2021
Meet an Immigrant
Faith
Family
Personal Growth

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Meet an Immigrant: Interview with Abdul Rahman Chao

Abdul-Rahman Chao immigrated to the US with his family at a young age. To describe him as a Chinese-American IT Professional would be a gross understatement.

February 8, 2021
Faith
Family
Personal Growth
Meet an Immigrant

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Meet an Immigrant: Interview with Emad Rahim

Dr. Emad Rahim is a genocide survivor and refugee of the Khmer Rouge Killing Fields of Cambodia. He arrived in the US hoping to find safety, only to face poverty, abuse and the drug epidemic of 1980s Brooklyn

February 8, 2021
Personal Growth
Entrepreneurship
Faith
Family
Meet an Immigrant

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Is Foreign Policy an Extension of Who We Are, or an Exception to Who We Are?

I’ve had close relationships with immigrants most of my life, first with my family, then with my college friends, and most recently with my wife and her family.

February 8, 2021
Family
Politics
Personal Growth

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Real Americans

Jontie and Pik are walking around the kitchen doing chores, as they chat with their daughter about her day at school. Their daughter keeps talking about the “American kids” at school, and Pik and Jontie look at each other confused.

December 21, 2020
Family
Personal Growth