This is an article I did for The Voice, the newspaper of Seattle social service agency Neighborhood House.  The article tells the story of the Nguyen family, who were able to buy a home with the help of the Homeownership Program at the International District Housing Alliance (IDHA), where I was their counselor. The story … Continue reading »

From an interview I did with the Seattle’s International Examiner, along with my colleague Sophorn Sim.   Predatory Lenders Target New Asian Immigrants International Examiner, News Report, Nhien Nguyen, Posted: Apr 26, 2006 Seattle – When Sophorn Sim bought her first home in 1993, she never imagined that the American dream could turn into a … Continue reading »