When Yusuf Ali hosted a dinner to launch a new Somali community nonprofit, he brought in a Hmong attorney as the keynote speaker. When Ehtaw Dwee needed advice on keeping his kids connected to their ...
The only thing constant is change. And Bo Thao-Urabe knows how to navigate. She came to the U.S. as a refugee child with her family in 1979 after the Vietnam War and Secret War in Laos. “I was plopped ...
When Chef Yia Vang feeds you, he is telling you his family’s story. Every meal he makes is a tribute to his Hmong roots, his parents, and the things they taught their seven children. Drawing on ...
When Bouasvanh Lor would come home to Merced from college at CSU Stanislaus, her parents would pretend they forgot English to force her to practice Hmong, the family’s mother tongue. Back then, she ...
From the Hmong, these groups are learning how to avoid clashes between tradition and the law, navigate changing gender roles and start successful businesses. In recent years, more Hmong nonprofits and ...
Get stories that matter on education issues critical to the advancement of San Joaquin Valley residents, with a focus on Fresno. Sign up, and join the conversation. When Bouasvanh Lor would come home ...
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