Although the rate of new HIV infections has slowed in many regions of the world, the disease continues to grow among Asian and Pacific Islanders (APIs), particularly API women.
Dr. Hyeouk Chris Hahm, a Boston University professor, is the lead investigator of the API Women’s Sexual Health Initiative Project, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. This research examines sexual risk behaviors, mental health and substance use among API women as well as the role of gender power control.

On April 22, I made the trek to Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA to experience my very first fashion show along with Mochi’s co-founder, Maggie Hsu. Identities is a student-run annual event at Harvard that promotes Asian Americans in the fashion industry. At each show, Identities presents a Leadership in the Arts Award. This year’s recipient was designer Anna Sui, whom I had the pleasure of meeting.

We recently caught up with the lovely actress Romi Dames, who’s best known as Traci Van Horn on Hannah Montana, and will be debuting her first single next week on Thanksgiving, called “Christmas List (Of Excuses).” Since she started acting at age nine in Japan and landed the role of Molly in the musical Annie, Romi’s always had a strong love for singing and acting. Well, there’s certainly no better way to start her singing career than with a Christmas song.
Mochi: Why did you decide to go into singing?
Romi: Well, …