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Eddie Wong


Eddie Wong is a filmmaker and writer. He was one of the founders of Visual Communications and has produced several documentary films. He was co-editor for Roots: An Asian American Reader. He currently edits and publishes eastwindezine.com, a blog about Asian Pacific American politics and culture.

Updated June 2019


Stories from This Author

Nobuko Fujimoto – She Taught Much More Than Piano

June 28, 2019 • Eddie Wong

Every few months, friends, family and former students of piano teacher Nobuko Fujimoto gather at her home in the Crenshaw District of Los Angeles for a musicale, a small, informal concert. Although Mrs. Fujimoto, who is 97 years old, suffers from dementia and is unable to carry on much of a conversation, her friends and former students are devoted to her and express their love through the gift of music. As they play classical music, jazz and pop, Nobie as …

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