Two striking scenarios take place in the Gulfton community: In one, a 17-year-old Afghan refugee, driving a car owned by his family, finds himself chased by seven police officers for disobeying a traffic light whose [...]

For the hundreds of Houston-area residents who play at the Texas Table Tennis Training Center in the Southwest Management District, the 6,000-square-foot site represents more than a venue: It’s a community. Players can get exercise [...]

Thanks to Cathy Podell, more than 600 people from near and far have made their first curious visits to Asian and South Asian restaurants and other internationally flavored businesses along the western Bellaire Boulevard and [...]

The Vietnamese Culture and Science Association has been one of Houston’s many community organization treasures since its founding in 1990 by Bao N. Nguyen. However, like with every lasting organization, change is afoot. While its [...]

Kayleigh Colombero Middle school is hard for students: a whirlwind of hormones mixed with school stress, social stress and all the stresses in between. But Kayleigh Colombero, founder and superintendent of Etoile Academy [...]

Maksiov & the mural The Southwest Management District has come a long way in making its area more attractive. So has Alex Maksiov. Maksiov comes from war-torn Ukraine and recently returned to its [...]

Matcha, the finely ground powder from carefully cultivated green tea, is said to have spiritual qualities. If you’re like most folks, however, it’s not the spiritual benefits that interest you most: It’s the taste. And, [...]

If you love the aroma of Chinese-style homemade, baked bread, there’s a new place in Chinatown where you can get your fix. It is Three Uncle’s Toast, named to reflect its homey feeling, with freshly [...]

By Chinese New Year in January, a team of Houston Police Department officers will take local community relations to a new level: They’ll perform as the department’s first lion dance team. The officers will don [...]

In the official Mahatma Gandhi District of southwest Houston, there’s an Indian restaurant whose menu ranges from familiar dishes such as chicken masala and biryani (rice) platters to more exotic “Indian Chinese” choices. And there’s [...]