Friday, October 01, 2010

Chinese-American teen knows 'how blessed I am'

This shows how times have changed and how much more difficult it was for minorities in the past. Many are still struggling, but it was worse and we must hope it improves. - - Donna Poisl

Patty Machelor, Arizona Daily Star

Harmony Zhang has never been excluded from a swim party because of her appearance, and her dream of becoming a doctor is unlikely to be hindered because she is Chinese-American.

Zhang, 16, realized how much she has to be grateful for after interviewing an elderly member of Tucson's Chinese community.

"I felt how blessed I am to be living at this time," she said of hearing the life story of 90-year-old Mary Tom.

"I feel that it's because times have changed so much that we can go for our dreams without being hindered by anyone else."
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