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Paul C. Lo is the first Hmong-American federal judge in history. He came to Colorado when he was 11 years old.

The first Hmong American judge didn’t always acknowledge his roots

Lifestyle & Belief

Paul C. Lo and his family came to America from Laos in the 1970s as part of a huge wave of Hmong refugees — ethnic villagers pushed out of Laos by communist forces during the Vietnam War. Lo, who is now 45 years old, was recently named the first Hmong American judge in US history.

California community fuses traditional, western medicine to help Hmong immigrants

Health & Medicine

Hmong veterans of Vietnam War seek burial rights in military cemetaries

Global Politics
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Lia Lee: A Disabled Life that Changed the Face of Western Medicine

Arts, Culture & Media
A Hmong woman performs a ceremony

In California, Hmong shamans work with medical professionals

Belief
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Hmong Vets of the Vietnam War Seek Military Burial Rights

When we talk about the Vietnam War, we often talk about the draft, protestors, a no-win situation, and veterans’ rights.  But something we don’t always give attention to is this question: Who or what is a Vietnam vet?  It’s a question that’s haunted thousands of Hmong-Americans, who were trained, armed and paid by the CIA to fight […]

Teleconferencing to Connect War-Scattered Hmong Community

Arts, Culture & Media

Hmong people living in the US can call to tell stories, sing songs and share local news.

A Taste of Tales to Come

A Hmong-American storyteller recalls crossing the Mekong River, a sample of next week’s holiday special.

The World

Global Hit Hmong Hip-Hop

Conflict & Justice

Correspondent Marisa Helms profiles a hip-hop artist from Minnesota’s ethnic Hmong community. Tou Saiko Lee is using his music…and traditions from Hmong culture to get the young people in his community to vote.

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