by Kim Benjamin | May 6, 2021 | Arts, Home Page Slider
Friendship Beyond The Classroom In Publishing Hmong Book By Fue Yang The beautiful thing about having a Hmong friend is not only about learning Hmong people and culture, but also a long-lasting friendship that ended up contributing to Hmong community and Hmong...
by Kim Benjamin | Mar 20, 2021 | Arts, Home Page Slider
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...
by Kim Benjamin | Feb 15, 2021 | Arts, Home Page Slider
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...
by Kim Benjamin | Feb 15, 2021 | Arts, Home Page Slider
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...
by Kim Benjamin | Jan 31, 2021 | Arts, Home Page Slider
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...
by Kim Benjamin | Jan 18, 2021 | Arts, Home Page Slider
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....