Yia Lor
Yia Lor is a storyteller and writer from Eau Claire. She shares her time with her family, three pups, yoga mat, and 50+ houseplants.
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January 27, 2025
How to become the fastest egg roll wrapper in Wisconsin
Cooking — and eating — traditional family dishes can often be the highlight of a person's year. For writer Yia Lor of Eau Claire, that beloved dish that she looks ...
October 3, 2024
‘Sending love her way’: Folding money boats to remember departed loved ones
A lot goes into planning a funeral when a loved one passes away. For writer Yia Lor of Eau Claire, she helped fold thousands of money boats to honor her ...
April 12, 2022
My mother’s tea: Skepticism and love of family traditions
Many of us grow up questioning our parents’ methods and traditions, only to find ourselves embracing them later in life. That was definitely the case for writer Yia Lor. She ...
June 29, 2021
‘I Still Remember’: A Woman’s Journey From Laos To Eau Claire
In the mid-1970s, Lisa Chue Thao and her family had to leave their whole world behind. Their farm, their friends, their home. They lived in northwest Laos and the horrors ...
May 25, 2021