04.12.19 - 04.18.19

• #LaosAngelesRoots

  • Laos Angeles Shine featuring Annie Mekdara!

• #Representation + #LaoDiaspora

  • One of the last surviving Hmong war heroes has died. Lt. Col. Youa True Joseph Vang, 83, settled in St. Paul. (Pioneer Press)

  • Admissions director forged path as first-gen college student (UCSC News Center)

  • Max Mara Stole Ethnic Laotian Designs Then Told Laotians to Delete Posts Calling Them Out (NextShark)

• Motherland News…

  • Lao Villagers Displaced by Nam Theun 2 Dam Say They Still Need Help (Radio Free Asia)

  • Laos’ trash problem is an ecological time bomb, here’s how it can course-correct (The Indian Express)

  • Survivors of Laos dam collapse question where aid dollars went (ABC Australia)

  • Evangelical group says 3 US volunteers detained in Laos (Associated Press)

  • Thai group to help Laos fight liver fluke after success in Northeast (The Nation)

  • Blessed beauties: Laos new year pageant pits 'King's daughters' as rivals Read more at (Channel News Asia)

• Visit Laos

  • Ways to enjoy Lao Traditional New Year (Eleven Myanmar)

  • A Visit to Belmond La Residence Phou Vao in Laos (Luxury Travel Magazine)

• #LaoFoodMovement

  • Auburn Welcomes a Sweet New Restaurant (Auburn Examiner)

  • Lao Taé Brings Laotian Fare to Montclair Village (East Bay Express)