Melody Vang, 2 years old: First Homicide of 2021 in Saint Paul-MN; Facts and QuestionsThis is a heartbreaking case. It appears to involve intergenerational child abuse, from a mother who was abused and in foster care as a…Jan 12, 202121Jan 12, 202121
Photo Essay: DC Street Stories in the summer of coronavirusTwo days ago, 9 people were shot in my DC neighborhood of Columbia Heights, and one died. My friends who were coming for a social…Jul 21, 2020Jul 21, 2020
Photo Essay: One Hmong American in DC, BLM and BLM PlazaOn Monday, June 1, 2020, Mayor Bowser ordered the first DC curfew, sometimes around 3 pm, to be in effect at 7 pm. Many Washingtonians…Jun 10, 2020Jun 10, 2020
Social Justice and Technology Access: A Smart phone is no longer a luxury but a necessity for…Memorial Day Weekend 2020 will be remembered not so much as the first COVID-19 major holiday, but because of two racial incidents caught…May 28, 2020May 28, 2020
Hmong American and COVID-19: the tradition of keeping watch and staying vigilant at the hospital.March and April 2020 were the first months of virtual birthday celebrations in the time of coronavirus. They reminded me of my first and…Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2020
Hmong American and COVID-19, on March 30, 2020I did not appreciate how Crazy Rich Asians was touted as an Asian American film, however, instead of Crazy Rich Asian Americans in the US…Mar 30, 20201Mar 30, 20201
Farenheit 11/9: Imperfect but still useful as wake up call- a rough and not brilliant review from…I just went to see Farenheit 11/9 because like a lot of Americans who are currently agonizing over the erosion of America with every single…Sep 22, 2018Sep 22, 2018
Khoua Her was my Junot Diaz: when angels fall and organizational idealism crashesI am writing this for those who are both as young and innocent as we were before our community/organization broke apart and as old and…May 31, 201854May 31, 201854
