Yang Warriors

Yang Warriors

Yang Warriors By Heather Skinner   Award-winning author Kao Kalia Yang delivers and inspiring tale of resourceful children confronting adversaries in the Ban Vinai refugee camp. Yang Warriors by Kao Kalia Yang and illustrated by Billy Thao is published by the...
The Girl And… Just The Girl, Finale

The Girl And… Just The Girl, Finale

The Girl And… Just The Girl, Finale By Kerry Xiong   Water streamed from the showerhead and drummed onto the girl’s bare back as she sat balled up on her tiled shower floor. A reflection of the girl’s night ran through her head. The initial shock of steam on her...
And, Sometimes Growing Feels Like Losing

And, Sometimes Growing Feels Like Losing

And, Sometimes Growing Feels Like Losing By Fue Yang   Fashion designers hold a special place in the Hmong community, especially from the Hmong history of Paj Ntaub to Hmong clothing and silver coin decorations on Hmong women’s, men’s and children’s apparel. As a...
The Parents And The Girl, Again

The Parents And The Girl, Again

The Parents And The Girl, Again By Kerry Xiong   “Did you cook that?” asked her elder sister to her other sister. The girl was silent, observant. It was Nava, a traditional Hmong dessert of colored tapioca pearls and jelly in coconut and sugar syrup. Each jelly was so...
The Girl And The Restaurant

The Girl And The Restaurant

The Girl And The Restaurant By Kerry Xiong   The girl pulled up her socks some more before entering through the restaurant door. Winter was starting to get to her. Her socks were Dollar Tree quality, threads porously woven into a thin sheath for her feet and ankles....
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