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AMWF History 

Giant Man Zhan Shicai (Chang Woo Gow) and Catherine Santley

August 8, 2019August 5, 2019 Jocelyn Eikenburg 7 Comments AMWF, AMWF couples, Australia, Australian women, Catherine Santley, Chang Woo Gow, China, Chinese men, England, Zhan Shicai

Zhan Shicai (Chang Woo Gow) made a career out of his incredible height — and while touring the world, met his wife Catherine Santley in Australia.

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Yangxifu Pride 

The Magical World of Janet DeNeefe and Ketut Suardana in Bali, Indonesia

July 16, 2019July 15, 2019 Jocelyn Eikenburg 0 Comments AMWF, AMWF couples, Australia, Australian women, Bali, Indonesia, Indonesian, Indonesian men, Janet DeNeefe, Ketut Suardana

Australian Janet DeNeefe and Balinese Ketut Suardana are the duo behind some magical dining and hospitality businesses in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

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AMWF History 

A Trip Backwards: How People Thought of Interracial Marriages With Asian Men in the Past

May 3, 2019May 6, 2019 Jocelyn Eikenburg 10 Comments AMWF, AMWF couples, AMWF love stories, AMWF relationships, Asian men, Chinese men, interracial couple, interracial dating, interracial marriage, interracial relationship, White women

People often say that to understand the present, you have to look at the past. That’s why I started my

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Guest Posts 

Guest Post: AMWF ‘Thor and Sif’ Thunder Ahead in Photos

September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 Jocelyn Eikenburg 0 Comments AMWF, AMWF couples, Sif, Thor

Enjoy this AMWF Thor and Sif photo collaboration by Ana Hudson, a new model and photographer hitting the scene, part of her ‘Project Justice’ portfolio.

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Riding the ‘Love Boat’: Ukrainian Woman Falls for Chinese Cruise Ship Colleague

August 16, 2018December 30, 2018 Jocelyn Eikenburg 4 Comments AMWF, AMWF couples, AMWF love stories, AMWF relationships, AMWF romance, China, Favorites, Ukraine

When my girlfriends and I entered the l boat…he was already onboard…. He was the handsome IT engineer on the cruise ship.

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Guest Post: Lucky in Love – 21 Photos of ‘AMWF Iris West, Flash’

July 26, 2018July 25, 2018 Jocelyn Eikenburg 1 Comment AMWF, AMWF couples, Flash, Iris West

I wanted to focus on red, the color of love and luck, for this AMWF Flash and Iris West photo shoot. How lucky we are to love those who mean the most to us.

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Articles 

Translators? Tour Guides? Teachers? More Mistaken Identities for AMXF Couples

July 3, 2018July 2, 2018 Jocelyn Eikenburg 1 Comment AMWF, AMWF couples, AMXF, AMXF couples, Asian men, China, Chinese men, Western women

Couples of Asian men, non-Asian women are rarer, which leads to mistaken assumptions in China and beyond — from translators and tour guides to teachers.

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Media 

Chinese Men Can’t Date White European or American Women? Chinese Overseas Students Weigh In

June 29, 2018July 1, 2018 Jocelyn Eikenburg 32 Comments AMWF, AMWF couples, Asian men, Chinese men, Favorites, White women

Chinese overseas students explore why so few Asian men date white women — and their conclusions are mostly expected, but with a few surprises.

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AMWF History 

Indian Man Bikes to Sweden to Marry White Woman in 1970s

June 12, 2018June 3, 2018 Jocelyn Eikenburg 4 Comments AMWF, AMWF couples, AMWF love stories, India, Indian men, Sweden, White women

A broke, “untouchable” art student from India and a woman descended from Swedish nobility fall in love, paving the way for him to bike 3,600 km from India to Sweden.

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Interracial Divorce and Asian-White Couples: It’s Not What You Think

May 22, 2018May 30, 2018 Jocelyn Eikenburg 12 Comments AMWF, AMWF couples, divorce, interracial couples, interracial divorce, interracial marriage, interracial relationships

A popular graphical illustration of interracial divorces shows some alarming stats for Asian-White couples. But was that really the whole story?

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