Tag: refugee
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2 sisters, who fled the Vietnam War as kids, reflect on what they’ve been through
Sisters Mai Lo Lee and Beth Lo, who grew up in a large Hmong family, recall their youth spent in a refugee camp in Thailand and on a ginseng farm in Wisconsin. Full story: https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/2024-06-21/2-sisters-who-fled-the-vietnam-war-as-kids-reflect-on-what-theyve-been-through
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Readers and writers: Spring bedtime books for kids
>From children who lived in refugee camps to a little girl who loves moons, a goat who eats everything and grain-stealing mice, here are spring bedtime books for the little ones. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2024/05/19/readers-and-writers-spring-bedtime-books-for-kids/
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ONLY ON ACTION NEWS: 1-on-1 with Fresno Unified’s Misty Her following historic appointment
In an exclusive interview, the interim superintendent of Fresno Unified School District discusses her journey in education, from growing up in a refugee camp to her current position, and outlines her … Full story: https://abc30.com/post/misty-her-fresno-unified-school-district-interim-superintendent-exclusive-interview/14785598/
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Bong exhibit recognizes Hmong role in secret war in Laos
Cher Pao Vang, a Hmong elder and teacher, will speak about his experiences during the secret war, his time as a refugee, and life in the Twin Ports after the war on April 24. Full story: https://www.superiortelegram.com/news/local/bong-exhibit-recognizes-hmong-role-in-secret-war-in-laos
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4 issues on minds of Green Bay’s Black, Hispanic, Hmong and refugee voters ahead of election
The 11 candidates talked about the impact of Claude Tiller’s resignation as superintendent and voters’ desire for more affordable housing. Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/4-issues-minds-green-bays-100625439.html
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Twin Cities landlord helps refugees feel at home
Tags: Hmong, home, international, Minnesota, news, organization, refugee, refugees, story, Twin Cities, VangVang resettled in the Twin Cities through the refugee agency International Institute of Minnesota (IIMN). The organization finds houses and stocks them up with essentials for families before they … Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/twin-cities-hmong-landlords-helps-refugees-feel-at-home/89-58a9b45c-18e0-4219-8fbc-4e06ec5bc8fc
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St. Paul writer Kao Kalia Yang launching two books in March
Ivy Ave. “The Rock in My Throat” (Carolrhoda Books) is Yang’s real-life story capturing heartbreak and hope in her experiences as a young Hmong refugee navigating life at home and at school with … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2024/02/29/st-paul-writer-launching-two-books-in-march/
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Literature To Life Will Present THE LATEHOMECOMER at The Rogue Performance Festival
Tags: camp, family, festival, Her, life, literature, performance, refugee, Sacramento, story, Thailand, Vinai, YangThe Latehomecomer is a tribute to Yang’s grandmother and tells the story of her family’s journey from the Ban Vinai Refugee camp in Thailand to America. Full story: https://www.broadwayworld.com/sacramento/article/Literature-To-Life-Will-Present-THE-LATEHOMECOMER-at-The-Rogue-Performance-Festival-20240217
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Xiong reponds to social media attacks over her ethnicity
Mai Xiong is a Hmong American, which can include Chinese, but her parents were Laotian, fleeing Laos to a Thailand refugee camp after the Vietnam War. Full story: https://www.macombdaily.com/2024/02/11/xiong-reponds-to-social-media-attacks-over-her-ethnicity/
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Chef Yia Vang’s pork katsu sando with honey slaw
Chef Yia Vang hosts Outdoor Channel’s “Feral,” a show about wilderness adventure and the thrill of the hunt. Vang, who is Hmong American, was born in a Thai refugee camp where he lived until his … Full story: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Food/chef-yia-vangs-pork-katsu-sando-honey-slaw/story?id=105565632
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Organizations speak in favor of World Relief and resettlement
Agencies who have assisted in refugee resettlement and refugees spoke in support of World Relief and the program to accept refugees in the Chippewa Valley area. Full story: https://www.leadertelegram.com/news/local/organizations-speak-in-favor-of-world-relief-and-resettlement/article_de40a4f4-955d-11ee-9a52-7be584f282c7.html
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Hmong ring in spiritual new year with song and ceremony
Nhia Neng Vang welcomes family, friends and neighbors to his backyard in St. Paul, Minnesota to share the spiritual teachings that were passed on to him by his father and Hmong elders in Thai refugee … Read more: https://apnews.com/video/st-paul-minnesota-spirituality-seniors-nhia-neng-vang-1393b1df035a4b9bab3fc5996038b7b0
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Chef Yia Vang combines Hmong cooking and local ingredients in dinner at Mister Mao on Nov. 7
Chef Yia Vang was born in a refugee camp in Thailand and moved with his family to the U.S. when he was 5. They eventually settled in Minnesota, where his family was part of the large Hmong community … Read Full Article
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Hmong Vietnamese refugee recently arrived in Australia
The Boat People SOS director and CEO Dr. Thang Dinh Nguyen shared his insight into Vietnamese refugees especially a Hmong Vietnamese refugee family who has arrived recently in Australia. He explained … Read Full Article