04.28.23 - 05.18.23

• #Representation + #LaotianDiaspora

• Gov. Tony Evers proclaims May 14 “Hmong-Lao Veterans Day” across Wisconsin (WXOW)

• Sticky rice meets Southern hospitality at Buddhist temple festivals (The Washington Post)

• Laos New Year Celebrations in Mobile (FOX10 News)

• Motherland News

• Laos activist Anousa Luangsuphom killed in 'brazen' public shooting (BBC News)

• Laos activist who survived shooting leaves country (BBC News)

• Laos govt opens shelter to house female trafficking victims (The Star)

• The secret underground city the US tried to bomb out of existence (Sydney Morning Herald)

• Vietnam and Laos record hottest temperatures ever as heat wave grips Southeast Asia (CNN)

• An Activist in Laos Was Gunned Down in Public and Reported Dead. He Actually Survived (TIME)

• Hidden terror: Clearing unexploded bombs from Laos hits snag (RFA)

• #LaoFoodMovement

• Exploring Middle Tennessee's Rich Laotian Food Scene (Nashville Scene)