03.06.20 - 03.12.20

• #LaosAngelesRoots

  • Laos Angeles Shine featuring Soth Emilio Phothisay!

• #Representation + #LaotianDiaspora

  • 20 Incredible Photos Of Mothers Around The World That Evoke Love & Strength (Romper)

• Motherland News…

  • Laos Cancels Public Events Including Lao New Year Celebrations on COVID-19 Fears (Radio Free Asia)

  • Idle Factories, Empty Trade Zone Highlight Coronavirus Impact on Southeast Asia (Radio Free Asia)

• #LaoFoodMovement

  • SapSap's Darleen Vanmanivong assists in bringing Lao cuisine to the fore (On Milwaukee)

  • Springfield restaurant Soulao’d Kitchen celebrates soul food, cuisine from Laos (Mass Live)

  • Le Mu Eats plans to open second location in Auburn (Sun Journal)

02.28.20 - 03.05.20

• #LaosAngelesRoots

  • Laos Angeles Shine featuring Kevin Kel Phanhvilay & Kay Kevongsa!

• #Representation + #LaotianDiaspora

  • Congress introduces bill to halt deportations to Laos (NBC News)

  • Members of Congress move to delay deportations of Hmong, Lao residents (Star Tribune)

  • Counterpoint from U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum: Deportation of Hmong, Lao refugees is cruel (Star Tribune)

  • Boise State professor works to bring an international museum to Boise (The Arbiter)

• Motherland News…

  • A Silent Epidemic? Experts Fear the Coronavirus Is Spreading Undetected in Southeast Asia (TIME)

• #LaoFoodMovement

  • Owners of now-shuttered Bangkok Balcony deliver dishes from Laos and Thailand with KIIN Lao & Thai Eatery (Pittsburgh City Paper)

02.21.20 - 02.27.20

• #LaosAngelesRoots

  • Laos Angeles Shine featuring Anneston Pisayavong!

• #Representation + #LaotianDiaspora

  • Madison City Council denounces deportation of Southeast Asians (The Arbiter)

  • McCollum to introduce legislation to stop deportation of Hmong, Lao residents (Star Tribune)

  • Hmong Leaders Rally Against Trump Administration Deportation Push (NPR)

• Motherland News…

  • In Laos, price of free speech a heavy one (Bangkok Post)

• Visit Laos

  • This Is Southeast Asia’s Most Affordable Luxury Destination (Fodor’s Travel)

  • Don’t Be That Tourist: Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Controversial Ceremony of Tak Bat (Fodor’s Travel)

  • How one British charity is working to end the deadly legacy of war in Laos  (ITV)

• #LaoFoodMovement

  • Pho Thai-Lao Kitchen Reviewed: Familiar or Exotic, Depending on Your Order (New Jersey Monthly)

02.14.20 - 02.20.20

U.S. funding reintegration program in Laos for Laotian and Hmong refugees (NBC News)

• #LaosAngelesRoots

  • Laos Angeles Shine featuring Tharathip Soulisak!

• #Representation + #LaotianDiaspora

  • Shawnee Mission Faces: Anourom Thomson, Strang Hall chef and proud Lao-American (Shawnee Mission Post)

  • Film Review: ‘The Long Walk’ Is A Raw, Harrowing Sci-Fi Ghost Story (The Knockturnal)

  • Bob Fletcher: American lives were saved by actions of brave Hmong and Lao. I stand with Rep. McCollum in support of our neighbors. (Twin Cities Pioneer Press)

• #LaoFoodMovement

  • Spice up your romantic night with these amazing cocktails from "Laos in Town" (WUSA 9)

02.07.20 - 02.13.20

• #LaosAngelesRoots

  • Laos Angeles Shine featuring Amber Inthavong!

• #Representation + #LaotianDiaspora

  • Trump administration proposal to deport Hmong, Lao immigrants draws McCollum's ire (Star Tribune)

  • Wisconsin Hmong community waits in fear amid reports Trump administration may deport non-U.S. citizens to Laos (Wasau Daily Herald)

• Motherland News…

  • Coronavirus Disrupts Travel Plans Across Asia (New York Times)

  • US opens coronavirus push with aid to Laos (Yahoo News)

• Visit Laos

  • A Laos getaway by scooter: jungle, dirt roads, wild elephants, and homestays off the beaten track (Southern China Morning Post)

  • 8 Must Visit Places in Laos (Travelers Today)