| Artist: Joseph Songco
In the midst of such a high-tech city and America’s move to large chain establishments, Pike Place Market has remained a place where farmers and “mom-and-pop” shops exist and survive. Much has changed in the Asian population working at Pike from pre-World War II to present time. It has evolved from comprising mostly of Japanese Americans to Filipino and Hmong Americans. But the process of producing and presenting products at Pike remains the same. Day in and day out, farmers and merchants must set-up, sell and break down their stall. The personal stories that comprise the Asian Americans at Pike have roots in the Asian Diaspora, the pursuit of the elusive “American dream”. |
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