Eddy Zheng: Thoughts from Behind & Beyond Bars

Eddy Zheng is facing deportation for criminal convictions from 20 years ago. He served 19+ years of a 7-to-life sentence for a robbery he committed at 16. After spending 2 years in immigration detention fighting his case, he lost. He awaits the execution of the deportation order. He is an avid writer, and he organized the first poetry slam at San Quentin State Prison. This is Eddy Zheng in his own words. More info at http://www.eddyzheng.com,

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

If it doesn't bleed...

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it doesn't lead... as the saying goes. A 16 year old Asian teenager was stabbed and passed away last night in San Francisco. One of my C...
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Sunday, February 06, 2011

War according to Mao

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"We are advocates of the abolition of war, we do not want war; but war can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of th...
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Thursday, February 03, 2011

New Year at the Q

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Different cultures have different superstitions. One of the superstitions in Asian culture is it's bad luck to go visit a prison. It...
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Wednesday, February 02, 2011

New Year's Eve

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It's the eve of the Year of Rabbit. The atmosphere in the US is definitely different from the home country as Asian immigrants from diff...
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Friday, January 28, 2011

Violence prevention is...

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... sharing with about 40 diverse immigrant students in San Francisco's International High school about the importance of education and ...
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Friday, January 21, 2011

Letter from the Pen

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I maintain contact with a few people in the Pen. Whenever I have time I would write to them. I still remember how good it felt to get a lett...
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Community Police Advisory Board

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Did you know that I'm a member of the San Francisco Central Police District Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB)? Well, I am. I got on...
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Porridge with Love

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It feels good to get up in the morning and find breakfast on the table. Dad got up early this morning to make Chinese fried tortilla from sc...
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Monday, January 17, 2011

Living the Dream

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As part of my way of appreciating the legacy of Dr. King's dream, I participated in the Know Your Rights event that the Bay Area Youth C...
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Friday, January 14, 2011

Feeling Naked

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Something didn't seem right this morning when I got to work. I felt a sense of lightness. I didn't know what caused that feeling unt...
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Thursday, January 13, 2011

SFIC

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I was invited by the San Francisco Interfaith Council's (SFIC) Executive Director Michael Pappas as a guest speaker with Reentry Policy ...
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Day Off

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The irritation in my eyes were bothering me so I decided to take a day off. I rarely take time off from work since it seems like I have neve...
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

1/11/11

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Since everyone is making a big deal about today's date being 1/11/11, I figure I will document some of the things that transpired for me...
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Monday, January 10, 2011

Reversal of Roles

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Many years ago when I was still in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, I was locked up in Yuba County Jail in Marysville, Cal...
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Sunday, January 09, 2011

Superman No More

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Well, I knew I was out of shape hen I was barely able to do one Superman today. Superman is an exercise where you pull yourself up above the...
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Saturday, January 08, 2011

I Defecate Where I lay

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I was walking toward city hall on Larkin Street in San Francisco observing my surroundings in the afternoon. All of sudden, a white bearded ...
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Friday, January 07, 2011

Politiking

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It's definitely a night of celebration in San Francisco politic today. Ed Lee, who is the City Administrator received 10 to 1 vote to be...
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Thursday, January 06, 2011

Ain't That Something

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So as I was looking for parking on the way to a press conference, I noticed my boss in her car writing something. After parking my car, I ap...
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Wednesday, January 05, 2011

I love my GuMa

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"It's been 29 years. When are going to come visit GuMa? I saw everyone else in the family except you." GuMa asked me over the ...
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Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Youth Lifer in CYA

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For adults, San Quentin State Prison and Folsom State Prison are considered are notorious prisons. When it comes to youth, N. A. Chaderjian,...
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