06.14.19 - 06.20.19

• #LaosAngelesRoots

  • Laos Angeles Shine featuring Roots Member Sirena Yang!

• #Representation + #LaoDiaspora

  • A Creighton student is competing on American Ninja Warrior hoping to build a school in Laos (Omaha World Herald)

  • Which Countries Were Players in the Vietnam War? (A&E’s History)

• Motherland News…

  • Lao Officials Strengthen Anti-Trafficking Controls at Border Crossings (Radio Free Asia)

  • Villagers Brace For Resettlement Amid Signs Laos Wants to Build Another Mainstream Mekong Dam (Radio Free Asia)

  • In Laos, Women Rule Rugby (New York Times)

• #LaoFoodMovement

  • Laotian cuisine in NYC is often behind a Thai disguise (AM New York)

  • First Look: Hanumanh In Shaw Wants To ‘Expand What Lao Food Is Like’ (DCist)

  • At Laos in Town, a Thai Chef Honors a Neighboring Cuisine (Eater DC)