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Is a Hmong-helmed horror movie ready to make a killing? St. Paul investors hope so: Bedeviled, a horror movie by Hmong American brothers Abel and Burlee Vang, opens in limited release on August 11. John Cho in Columbus Is John Cho as You’ve Never Seen Him … Read Full Article
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The family talked jackpots at a barbecue. Then they split record $1.7M win 17 ways.
Seventeen brothers, sisters and cousins, all ethnic Hmong whose families settled in North Carolina from Laos and Vietnam, pooled their money and bought Cash 5 tickets at Cubbard Express on U.S. 321 NW in Hickory that June 3 night. Now they’re splitting a … Read Full Article
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He grew up in a family of 19 without much money, but he was still tops in high school
Kong is one of 19 children who range in age from 7 to 32 — six of whom are half-siblings. His Hmong-American family immigrated to the United States in 1989. Kong was sandwiched between older brothers and sisters who were “too cool” to hang out with and … Read Full Article
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A humble standout
Kong is one of 19 children who range in age from 7 to 32 — six of whom are half-siblings. His Hmong-American family immigrated to the United States in 1989. Kong was sandwiched between older brothers and sisters who were “too cool” to hang out with and … Read Full Article
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A humble standout: Adversity hasn’t held back Denfeld graduate Kong Xiong
Kong is one of 19 children who range in age from 7 to 32 — six of whom are half-siblings. His Hmong-American family immigrated to the United States in 1989. Kong was sandwiched between older brothers and sisters who were “too cool” to hang out with and … Read Full Article
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Poor student from immigrant family of 19 rises to the top at Minnesota high school
Kong is one of 19 children who range in age from 7 to 32 — six of whom are half-siblings. His Hmong-American family immigrated to the United States in 1989. Kong was sandwiched between older brothers and sisters who were “too cool” to hang out with and … Read Full Article
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Explore more than the main stage, there are lots of other bands playing The Big Fresno Fair
That includes the old-school R&B group B.I.G. (or Brothers Igniting a Groove), the Hmong-language N.C.O. Band, Zydeco band Crawdaddios and the Los Angeles American folk group Gun Hill Royals. Don’t miss: Metalachi, the world’s only (or so they say … Read Full Article
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Volunteer opportunities in Wausau
Ability to work with a diverse population, organize and lift modest-weight items is required. Hmong and/or Spanish language a plus. Contact Evan at 715-845-1966 or [email protected]. Copy paper to spare: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northcentral … Read Full Article
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Refugees Encounter a Foreign Word: Welcome
Almost four decades ago, as a young geography teacher, she joined in the first mass wave of Canadian private sponsorship, in which citizens resettled tens of thousands of Vietnamese, Cambodians and Hmong. She helped sponsor three Vietnamese brothers and a … Read Full Article
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To Be Both Midwestern and Hmong
Decades after they fought for the U.S. and took refuge in Wisconsin, immigrants and their children still struggle for acceptance. The brothers gripped the sides of their small boat in fear and stared at the water in silence and shock. They were terrified … Read Full Article