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Hmong refugees in U.S. advise newcomers – put your past behind and get to work
MISSOULA, Montana, Aug 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Vang Moua, a member of the ethnic Hmong hill tribe who resettled in the American West from Laos decades ago, has simple advice for new refugees. Put aside your pride, put your past behind you and get …
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A glimpse into the newest minor on campus
A Fresno State graduate said she would have minored in Hmong if she’d had the opportunity. Monique Vang graduated in spring 2016 with a bachelor’s in mass communication and journalism and only took three Hmong courses while at the university – Hmong …
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
(Surprise, Councilman: Cloud found someone.) Thumbs up to Fresno State for launching its first minor program in Hmong language studies through the linguistics department in the College of Arts and Humanities. Over 100 students are enrolled in Hmong minor …
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A Conversation with a “Jungle” Asian American
There aren’t a lot of Asian Americans like me (first and second generation Korean Americans.) However, my home state hosts the largest population of Hmong Americans in the United States. May Lee-Yang, a good friend and collaborator, is one of these Hmong …
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Owners removing illegal resorts from Phu Thap Boek
Police, troops and forestry officials began removing them on Aug 19. However, the work was halted by angry Hmong hilltribe people and resort owners. The Hmong have the right to farm the land, but they instead leased much of it to investors, who built the …
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LGBTQI reax
Koj puas tau lees paub cov neeg LGBTQI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Quay thiab Intersex) thiab hlub lawv ib yam li koj tej me tub me nyuam los yog koj tseem tsis xav lees paub thiab faib cai ntxub ntxaug lawv? Cov neeg no ho xav hais li cas rau …
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FACTBOX-Hmong refugees who fled Laos woven into social tapestry of Western U.S.
MISSOULA, Montana, Aug 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Missoula welcomed a migrant family from the Democratic Republic of Congo this month, part of an effort to resettle refugees in the small western U.S. city where hundreds of Hmong people from Laos …
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Could urban farming provide a much-needed oasis in the Tulsa food desert?
The Newsomes’ focus has always been on training more gardeners and farmers, and Demalda still works with a group of Hmong immigrant farmers. Community gardening activity at their farm has dwindled over the last three years, but they still plan to sell …
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Greeting refugees, U.S. city draws on wisdom learned decades ago from Laotian immigrants
MISSOULA, Montana (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Decades after hosting Hmong families who had fled Laos, the small city of Missoula, Montana, nestled in the Rocky Mountains, is drawing on the success of that experience to welcome a new set of refugees.
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Hmong refugees who fled Laos woven into social tapestry of Western U.S.
MISSOULA, Montana, Aug 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – M issoula welcomed a migrant family from the Democratic Republic of Congo this month, part of an effort to resettle refugees in the small western U.S. city where hundreds of Hmong people from Laos …
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Asian-American voter turnout lags as population surges
Tags American, celebrate, celebration, clothes, culture, festival, Minnesota, people, sports, St. PaulHmong people from all across the country come every year to celebrate their culture during the annual Hmong Freedom Celebration and Sports Festival in St. Paul, Minnesota. Throughout the day there are clothes with traditional stitching and vibrant colors.
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Medical transport companies say HMO is putting them out of business
Blue Cross/Blue Shield says many of the companies they’ve selected are owned and operated by members of the Somali, Hmong and Russian communities. But the owner of MDD Transportation is skeptical that those needing rides will get culturally and language …
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FACTBOX – Hmong refugees who fled Laos woven into social tapestry of Western U.S.
MISSOULA, Montana (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Missoula welcomed a migrant family from the Democratic Republic of Congo this month, part of an effort to resettle refugees in the small western U.S. city where hundreds of Hmong people from Laos began …
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Older refugees in U.S. advise newcomers – work hard, brace for cold weather
MISSOULA, Montana (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Vang Moua, a member of the ethnic Hmong hill tribe who resettled in the American West from Laos decades ago, has simple advice for new refugees. Put aside your pride, put your past behind you and get to work …
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Hmong entrepreneurs move up workforce ladder
WAUSAU – Chungsou Her gives this advice to the young people who come into his store: Save money and pursue higher education. He’s been in the U.S. for 36 years and a business owner for 10 with his wife Mai T. Her. For him, owning a business is the most …
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Thai Bangkok expands its Hmong dishes
Thai Bangkok restaurant at 9112 W. Brown Deer Rd. has expanded its Hmong menu items. (Photo: Michael Sears, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Thai Bangkok Restaurant, 9112 W. Brown Deer Road, has significantly expanded the Hmong portion of its menu by adding 20 …
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Hayfork Valley Views
Ka Lia speaks fluent Hmong, and that enables the clinic to provide health care to everyone in Hayfork. Through this position and being a volunteer at the Hayfork Volunteer Fire Department, Ka Lia has already made very positive impacts on our community.
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Asian-American population surges, but voter turnout still lags
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Beth Vang grew up with a conflicted view of civic life. Vang, a 21-year-old college student, lives near St. Paul, Minnesota, in one of the largest Hmong communities in the U.S. In traditional Hmong culture, Vang said only the elite …