Noun1.Miao- a people living traditionally in mountain villages in southern China and adjacent areas of Vietnam and Laos and Thailand; many have emigrated to the United States Hmong Asian,Asiatic- a native or inhabitant of Asia 2.Miao- a language of uncertain affiliation spoken by the Hmong ...
First Hmong Interpreters Certified in MN CourtsShen, Jay
At a time when the persecution of Hmong people in Laos continues, (1) it is encouraging to witness glimpses of peaceful niches where Hmong culture remains pristine and undisturbed in 21sth century Laos. This is her most recent publication, and serves partly as an expanded sequel to a chapter...
queer people of color, and especially Black transwomen, are much likely to be arrested, left homeless, and killed by police.But let me now focus on Sandra Bland, a Black woman who was arrested and died in police custody in Texas. I have ...
The purpose of my trip to Laos in December of 1971 was to gather information about the US-financed war in that country, but I learned something much more important. The Laotians I met were warm, wonderful people who did not deserve that calamitous war. ...
KKY: Our mothers and their mothers before them are so unknown to the world that we live in, so tremendously neglected by the history books, by the eyes and ears of people—not simply those in positions of power but the individuals they work with, drive alongside on the streets, and even...
That our people came here to work in the sugar cane fields That we came here to minister to those who worked in those fields That we came here to get rich quick That we died trying; That we succeeded and forgot our mother tongues, ...
The Hmong/Mong were a pre-literate ethnic minority people living in the highland areas in the northern part of Laos. They were recruited to fight the secret war in Laos and were admitted to resettle in the United States for their loyalty to the American government during the Vietnam War....
and time as structural issues. The families ultimately balanced their fear of delivering at home with their fear of delivering at the hospital. Providing health education about pregnancy risks, and changing healthcare practices to accommodate Hmong people’s desires for culturally-appropriate family-cent...
The Hmong living along the borders knew their relatives and kin were living on the other side of the border, sometimes even living in the same locality, separated by an invisible border. During times of peace, people on both sides crossed borders and visited each other regularly. During times...