by Kim Benjamin | Sep 23, 2023 | Home Page Slider, Nation/World
CIA Museum: Exploring The Known Unknowns From the desk of: Dr. Palina Louangketh, Founder and Executive Director, Idaho Museum of International Diaspora, Emeritus Board Member, Legacies of War The CIA Museum Nestled inside the headquarters of the Central...
by Kim Benjamin | Sep 17, 2023 | Home Page Slider, Nation/World
50 Years Ago From Legacies Of War August 14th is an emotional Day for many. We do not see this year as an “anniversary.” It is a sorrowful reminder of a tragic period in American history that has impacted so many lives, including our team....
by Kim Benjamin | Jul 31, 2023 | Home Page Slider, Nation/World
An Idyllic Childhood And A Painful Awakening By Renee Westmoreland Not long before my seventh birthday, in August 1970, my family moved to Laos. My dad worked for the government, and we had just spent two years on the island of Cyprus. The country was a...
by Kim Benjamin | Jul 12, 2023 | Home Page Slider, Nation/World
Why National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Is Important By Taylor Harling We observe National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month each July to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding...
by Kim Benjamin | Jul 4, 2023 | Home Page Slider, Nation/World
Meet LAOSD From the desk of the Founders of Lao Americans Organization of San Diego (LAOSD), Pida Kongphoutone and Bobbie Oudinarath LAOSD was co-founded by Pida Kongphoutone and Bobbie Oudinarath in September 2018. It is a grass roots, community based,...
by Kim Benjamin | Jul 4, 2023 | Home Page Slider, Nation/World
Laos, 50 Years Later By Chris Phommasathit, CEO, Addison Wallace Inc. Board Member, Legacies of War It was a dark and eerily quiet boat ride under the cover of darkness when my mother, father, older brother and I escaped Laos in 1978 after the American Secret...
