Tag: family
-
Q&A: Minnesotan Doua Moua discusses making a film about a Hmong American family
Tags: American, family, festival, film, Hmong, Hmong American, international, Minneapolis, Moua, St. PaulDoua Moua’s groundbreaking film “The Harvest” premieres at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, marking the first feature film to focus solely on a Hmong American family. Read Full Article
-
St. Paul native brings Asian American experience through new movie “The Harvest”
“The Harvest” is a film about a Hmong American family where an estranged son returns home to help his ailing father. The storyline sets off a chain of events affecting the lives of the entire family. Read Full Article
-
Family-owned farm in Marion — and known internationally — gets grant for producing more foods
With help from a grant, a family-owned and operated farm plans to increase its production of rice and other foods here in the fields of McDowell County. This farm, which has been featured in the … Read Full Article
-
His parents were the first Hmong refugees in Sheboygan. Since then, Vue Yang has been an engineer, advocate, radio host and more.
Vue Yang’s family came to Sheboygan as refugees. ‘I always tell people that, you know, Wisconsin is a good place to live,’ he said, telling his story. Read Full Article
-
Hickory Family Pharmacy becomes first Hmong-owned pharmacy in the area
Hickory Family Pharmacy has new owners, a change that makes the Hickory business the first Hmong-owned pharmacy in the area, said Chang Yang, the husband of new owner May Vang. Yang said he believes … Read Full Article
-
St. Paul author, Kao Kalia Yang, adapts book into first Hmong opera
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Kao Kalia Yang’s memoir, “The Song Poet”, has been adapted as the first ever Hmong opera in the Minnesota Opera’s 60-year history. Yang is a Minnesota native whose family … Read Full Article
-
Weeks after St. Paul police shot and killed Yia Xiong, community members ask for more action
In February, 65-year-old Yia Xiong was shot and killed by officers of the St. Paul Police Department. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter met with Xiong’s family and members of the Hmong community Tuesday to … Read Full Article
-
Community forum on police brutality held in wake of St. Paul police shooting
St. Paul apartment complex shot and killed Yia Xiong, 65, when he didn’t follow orders to drop a 16-inch knife he was brandishing. His family said a language barrier and extreme hearing loss … Read Full Article
-
Community forum on police brutality held in wake of St. Paul police shooting
St. Paul apartment complex shot and killed Yia Xiong, 65, when he didn’t follow orders to drop a 16-inch knife he was holding. His family said a language barrier and extreme hearing loss contributed … Read Full Article
-
Family of man killed by St. Paul PD believes death could have been avoided
Yia Xiong, 65, was a member of the Hmong community. On Sunday, the community showed up by the dozens at two different events to honor his life and question his death. His family said the final moments … Read Full Article
-
Steve Cahalan: Mimi’s Kitchen opens in Three Rivers Plaza
Steve Cahalan For the La Crosse Tribune Feb 19, 2023 13 hrs ago 0 Members of a local Hmong family opened Mimi’s Kitchen, a new restaurant that offers Southeast Asia cuisine, on Monday in the former … Read Full Article
-
Steve Cahalan: Mimi’s Kitchen opens in Three Rivers Plaza
Members of a local Hmong family opened Mimi’s Kitchen, a new restaurant that offers Southeast Asia cuisine, on Monday in the former B.A. Burrito Co. restaurant space at 40 Copeland Ave., in the Three … Read Full Article
-
Brenda Song says she had ‘no hesitation’ choosing ‘The Suite Life’ over Harvard
In an interview with Glamour, Song, 34, described some of the struggles she faced as the eldest child of a first-generation Thai and Hmong family pursuing her childhood dream to become an actor. While … Read Full Article…
-
Hmong family found dead in Thai border province; 3-month-old baby among victims
WANG CHAO, Thailand – An indigenous Hmong family of five, including their three-month-old baby, have been found dead in Wang Chao district, located in the border province of Tak in western Thailand. Read Full Article
-
Hmong family found dead in Thai border province; 3-month-old child among victims
WANG CHAO, Thailand – An indigenous Hmong family of five, including their three-month old child, have been found dead in Wang Chao district, located in the border province of Tak in western Thailand. Read Full Article
-
Police reveal possible motive in Hmong family murder
Police have narrowed down the motive for the murder of a Hmong family of five in a remote plantation in Tak province to unpaid wages, as a manhunt is underway for three Myanmar workers suspected of … Read Full Article
-
Hmong family of 5, including 3 children, murdered
TAK: A Hmong family of five, including three children aged between three months and ten years, were found dead in a remote plantation in Wang Chao district on Wednesday morning. Read Full Article