Student led initiative seeks to provide education on the largest Asian American group in Wisconsin. This article, written by Xiani Zhong, can be read in full here.
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Australia National University: A Tribute to Nicholas Tapp
Jean Michaud reflects on the life of a prolific intellectual standing at the forefront of his field. Read the full article by clicking here.
Khaosod English: Thai Hmong Association Condemns ‘Racist Remarks’ on State TV
BANGKOK — The Association of Hmong in Thailand has condemned a talk show on a state-owned TV channel that it says aired “racist” comments about the ethnic group. Reaad the full article here.
Radio Free Asia: Hmong Ordered Jailed for Defying Vietnamese Government Campaign
A provincial court in northern Vietnam on Friday sentenced a Hmong Christian to 18 months in jail for defying a government campaign forcing the ethnic minority group to return to older funeral practices now considered …
WSAW: Hmong Advocates: Not Enough Education on Culture
The Hmong population is growing here in Central Wisconsin, yet many Hmong advocates feel there is not enough education on this culture in local communities. One U.W. Stevens Point organization is looking to change that. …
Fox News: Vietnam Sentences 4 Hmong Men to Prison for Attempting to Overthrow Government
HANOI, Vietnam – A court in northern Vietnam has sentenced four Hmong ethnic minorities up to seven years in prison for attempting to overthrow the communist government. Read the full article here.
The Chronicle for Higher Education: The Battle Over Zomia
Scholars are enchanted by the notion of this anarchic region in Asia. But how real is it? Read the full article here.
BBC: Ethnic Hmong ‘in mass protest in Dien Bien’
Vietnam–Thousands of ethnic Hmong people in Vietnam are holding a protest calling for autonomy in a rare outbreak of unrest, a local official tells the BBC. Read the full article here.