Stephanie Han

Author. Educator. Woman Warrior.

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Home
  • About
  • Swimming in Hong Kong
    • Press Release
  • Client Writing Samples
  • Publications
    • Classes & Readings
  • Woman Warrior
  • Contact

University of Hawaii Center for Korean Studies

September 4, 2018

This has probably been up for awhile, but I have not noted it until today: The Stephanie Han collection at the University of Hawaii. Many years ago I donated some images to the University of HI Center for Korean Studies.

My family was among the very first group of Korean immigrants to the United States (1903-5) and these images were in our private collection.

A great uncle passed away some years back and I believe that many more photos and the originals were lost, but at least some of them can be seen here. Seeing images of the local HI Korean community in the early 20th century gave me a sense of personal belonging and a group identity.

Note the smiles on some of the faces? Quite uncommon for pictures back then, but I think that is a mark of a cultural behavior shift in terms of how pictures were used. Physical behavior changed the further people moved from their country of origin. It is true that to find out how we can share, we often need to figure out where we are from first–but origin and sharing work together. It is always significant to note where we are from, but it is even more important to note during time of uncertainty and upheaval how we exchange and acknowledge the humanity, joy and pathos that binds us together as people on this planet.

Aloha.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)

Related

« Swimming in Hong Kong: Interview with Deborah Kalb
Snowflakes in a Blizzard Blog: Swimming in Hong Kong »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Order the Book

Swimming in Hong Kong

Stephanie Han’s award-winning stories cross the borders and boundaries of Hong Kong, Korea, and the United States. This is an intimate look at those who dare to explore the geography of hope and love, struggle with dreams of longing and home, and wander in the myths of memory and desire.

Press Release

Buy Swimming in Hong Kong

Online:

University of Washington Press
Amazon
Barnes and Noble

Locally:

BookEnds in Kailua
Barnes and Noble – Ala Moana

Recent Posts

  • Website News! April 11, 2020
  • PBS with Leslie Wilcox and Long Story Short, July 2019 May 12, 2019
  • Speaking at University of Puget Sound’s But Some of Us Are Brave Lecture Series February 23, 2019
  • Snowflakes in a Blizzard Blog: Swimming in Hong Kong October 28, 2018

Subscribe to My Blog

Enter your email address to subscribe to my blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

© 2021 Stephanie Han   ·   stephaniehan.com  ·  Website by Haunted Mesa Design