February 2012
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Girl by Jamaica Kincaid
raginginspiration:
I read this is my Language & Lit class today. Had to write one myself. Guess what my title was? “Hmong Girls” .. You can imagine how it turned out to be. The Expectations of a Hmong daughter. I don’t think it’s wrong that Hmong parents try to raise their children to be the best person they can be; well mannered, proper, not lazy, strong, respectful, responsible. People may...
konartist:
Hey guys, please don’t past this post. Vote for “My Asian Americana”and bring the issue of deportation of the Cambodian community to The White house. The DEADLINE is MARCH 1. It take only 30 seconds of your time.
I will really appreciate the votes y’all. Spread the word.
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Something that I miss...
lovefoodmorethanyourlife:
Right now, I got the sudden urge to have Laotian ice cream. Like the real deal shit. When I was in Laos, there were carts that people pushed around while ringing a bell (by hand not some truck with a song playing). All their ice cream were in huge blocks, and if you wanted to buy some they took the block out, cut you a thick ass slice off that rectangle and poked a...
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SEARAC - Employment and Internship Opportunities
Employment Opportunities:
SEARAC is currently seeking a Development & Operations Coordinator
Position Summary: The Development & Operations Coordinator works in partnership with SEARAC’s management team on a variety of resource development efforts, including researching and writing grant proposals, managing funder-related logistics, and working with the Director of Communications on...
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Summer Program Opportunity for High School...
High School Students,
Check out this opportunity: An all-expense paid summer program catered to Southeast Asian youth! The Southeast Asian Student Coalition (SASC) Summer Institute is a five-day educational program, which takes place in the summer, from Wednesday, June 20 to Sunday, June 24 2012. The program caters specifically to high school youth (9-12th grade) who are tied to the...
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I Didn't Know I Was Vietnamese
baohouse:
My cousin posted this on his Facebook the other day:
Being a senior this year makes me regret not ever maintaining a Vietnamese identity and keep a steady vocabulary of Vietnamese words or staying in Vietnamese school. I will have nothing of my cultural identity to pass onto and of my children if I ever had children. If I had kids, what would I tell them? That I was...
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[Update] Call for Submissions: SASC Anthology...
This is an image of SASC Anthology’s first chatbook: Memories In Translation (2010)
Hello beautiful community!
We just wanted to update everyone with the progress of the upcoming 2012 Chapbook. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Anthology team has decided to extend the deadline of our submissions. The Letter of Intent will now be due March 3, 2012stating you will submit a piece by the Final...
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-____- OMG LANZZ
Me: Hey,is your girlfriend Mien?
Lanzz: No,she's nice.
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phalkunz:
After a long week, with all the excitements and disappointments, listening to my ethnic music (the music that used to make me wince) really puts my heart at ease. So nostalgic yet so comforting.
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Fact #1 I'm Khmer/Cambodian
sandrachu:
Yep, just to let people know I’m not Japanese, Korean, or Chinese. Actually I am part Chinese buuuut I’m mostly Khmer/Cambodian~ I used to speak Khmer fluently but sadly I forgot how to when I started school. Dx It’s kinda sad that, like, no one knows what or where Cambodia is. T___T
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Damn I just wanna go home and eat some pho and...
vuddha:
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I am Lao
tamakiouranhighfan:
People wonder where i am from. Some ask are you filipino and the answer is NO!! I am Laotian!!! Khoi bpen Khon LAO!! Laos is a small country located in southeast asia between thailand and vietnam. I love Lao food. it is the bomb nuff said
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Conversations with My Mom: Her View on Dating and...
keizi:
As with most typical Asian conversations, I brought up an issue about dating, and the kinds of responses I got were vastly different from what I usually heard from them. I never talk to my Mom about these kinds of things. The language is a bit altered, since my Mom doesn’t speak fluent English. Here’s a bit of how it went.
Me: “Hey Mom, I don’t get it. I’m looking for a girlfriend...
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Lao Food
tamakiouranhighfan:
Lao food is the best!! Thum Mak Hoong, Kow piek sen! Today for lunch mae thu made kow piek sen!! Khoi muk Lai!! She makes the best Kow piek!! tehe! LAO AMERICAN PRIDE!!
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Reblog/Like this if you're Mien?
l0l-bsaephanh:
Yeeeah, I wanna see how many people are Mien. Lol.
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Random
angelashietsalot:
Omg, there’s a Hmong kid that goes to my school. That’s like the first? Another thing is he knows what MIEN is with out me explaining it to him.
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xxsomewhereonlyweknow:
I love my culture; no doubt about that. However, I don’t seem to associate with a lot of other Mien people; at least, not anymore. Growing up, I was always really involved in my Mien community. I’d go and help out at ceremonies, weddings, New Years, etc. I was even in the Mien Youth Club Empowerment program for four years. Since graduating from high school, I’ve been...
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Someone needs to make a "Shit Laotian Mom say"
jeffsoul:
I bet that shit would be hilarious. Too bad i don’t live with my mom to make a video like this. I forgot what kind of shit she be saying sometimes.
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Lao Folktale: Why Dog Lifts His Leg
goldenrayoflight:
I first heard this story this past summer; it is one of my favorite/cutest Lao stories I have heard especially when you hear a Lao elder telling the story in Lao. This tale explains why dogs lift their leg when they pee.
A long time ago, dog use to have three legs. He was very unhappy with only three legs because he could not run as fast as or jump as high as other...
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Rice
uarerii:
Hey Lao folks, Did your parents ever taught you to never throw away your rice or else you are going to be “baap” ? When I see people who does that, it hurts so much inside of me. And I’ve actually seen Lao people do it. If you are not going to eat all your rice and that it is always the same situation every dinner, why don’t you take smaller portions of rice? As we always hear,...
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Day Two: My Race
keizi:
Thai Muang Luang, born and raised. We are just one of 58 (? I don’t remember the exact figure) ethnic minority groups in Laos. We’re known for our slow and smooth pronunciation (something very common in the city) and fair skin, apparently. Located somewhere in the Northern area of Laos, we have some of our own regional dishes and specialties. Lao people in general though are known for...
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Rant: I am NOT Chinese.
ifallandyoucatchme:
I’M NOT CHINESE. stop asking me that. I’m not Chinese nor Japanese. I’m freakin’ Vietnamese. You can ask IF I’m asian and then ask what country are you from, but please no. Don’t ask me FIRST if I’m Chinese. Have you EVER seen a Chinese person with my last name, THAT I WILL NOT POST OUT HERE ON TUMBLR. lol. But seriously, there are other countries in Asian other than China...
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Fresno School Named After Gen. Vang Pao →
pdmoua89:
Southeast Fresno’s new elementary school will bear the name Vang Pao Elementary School, honoring the Hmong leader who died more than a year ago.
Fresno Unified School District trustees approved the name for the new school, scheduled to open in August, at their Wednesday night meeting.
Gen. Vang was revered by many as a father figure and leader who helped the Hmong community...
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Today at the Vintage Fair in Santa Cruz I spotted...
500daysofmary:
btw, that quilt was so vintage and beautiful!
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Displaced: The Cambodian Diaspora
“Sonny Vaahn, 25, holds the refugee identification card of his family members” Check out this TIME Light Box photo essay, Displaced: The Cambodian Diaspora highlighting the experience of Pete Pin, a Cambodian-American documentary photographer based in Brooklyn, N.Y. In this article, Pete Pin showcases a collection of photographs take take a look at the displacement of Cambodian...
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Danny Thien Le (Dandiggity)
aalimelight:
Danny featured in a short documentary titled “Dandiggity: Corner Shop Poet” :
Who are you?
My name is Danny Thien Le. I also go by the moniker Dandiggity. I’m a creation of the divine and a construction of Vietnamese hustlas. I write words, throw events, dance my butt off, support businesses, and praise God. Not in that order. My grind is 24/7, never severing.
What are...
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Call for Submissions: SASC Anthology Invites You...
Edit: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Anthology team has decided to extend the deadline for submissions for the upcoming Chapbook. The Letter of Intent will now be due March 3, 2012 stating one will submit a piece by the Final Submission Deadline: April 1, 2012.
Just wanted to remind those interested in being part of our published 2012 Anthology Chapbook to fill out this Letter of Intent...
