V.T. Bidania Shares Family History in “A Year Without Home”
V.T. Bidania’s new middle-grade novel tells the story of a young girl whose peaceful life is uprooted by war, tossing her family into a heartrending journey.
What Is Hmong Oral Tradition? History, Challenges, and Modern Adaptations Explained
For 50 years, Hmong Americans experienced many cultural changes since resettling in the U.S. But these communities hope to keep their oral traditions alive.
Hmong Communities Create Solutions to Fight Water Restrictions and Racial Discrimination
Amidst ongoing legal battles over police brutality and inhumane restrictions to water, one Hmong community in California has had to develop community strategies of care and self-reliance.
Breaking Barriers: Judge Pahoua Lor’s Path to the Bench
As Pahoua Lor breaks barriers as California’s first female Hmong judge, her journey from single mother to the bench embodies resilience and cultural pride.
Coming Home Hmong in “The Harvest”
Actor Doua Moua’s original screenplay is a moving story about a strained father and son relationship, traditions, and the burden of responsibility.
Tracing Embodied Histories
For Hmong women, a way of existing in the world is to regenerate kinship with spirits of skies, spirits of lands, and our ancestors.
Annie Vang: The Hmong CEO and Developer Saving Her Language
Annie Vang, founder and developer of an app that teaches users the Hmong language, is reclaiming her identity and creating a space for fellow Hmong people to celebrate their culture.