The most secret home on Earth: Kimberly’s Pao Lor for ‘Home Is Here’
How do you define home if you’ve grown up in multiple places? It’s a question Pao Lor of Kimberly has ...
‘Home is where I am safe’: Appleton’s Mai Lo Lee for ‘Home Is Here’
Home means different things to different people. Home can be the house you grew up in, a quiet spot in ...
La Crosse author reimagines Hmong folk tale in new book ‘Folklore’
The story of Xai and Sia is a Hmong folk tale of a young woman’s journey to the netherworld to ...
With her app HmongPhrases, Madison woman works to keep Hmong language alive
Eau Claire resident Tifanie Moua grew up speaking Hmong with her family. But as she got older, she started to ...
Hmong New Year Celebrations Return To Wisconsin
Like many festivities, Hmong New Year celebrations were put on hold in the first year of the pandemic. Some gatherings ...
Reflecting On A Lifetime Of The Model Minority Myth And What’s Wrong With The Stereotype
Over the last year, the global pandemic has helped amplify historic racial tensions within the U.S. This includes ongoing racial ...
‘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, ...
How A Merrill Veteran’s Military Service Led Him To A Pastoral Vocation
For Yauo Yang, inclusion is a guiding principle. He moved to Wisconsin as a child and went on to join ...
For Hmong Language Speakers, Keeping Wisconsin’s Third Most Commonly Spoken Language Alive Is Essential
WHYsconsin recently received a listener question wondering, “What is the third most commonly spoken language in Wisconsin after English and ...
The Lands We Share: The Vangs
In the mid 1970s, Cheu and Chia Vang of Laos moved to the United States from a refugee camp in ...
Hmong Blacksmith Shop: Keeping The Tradition Glowing
In the back of the Hmoob Cultural and Community Agency in La Crosse, there’s a blacksmith shop where people can ...
Wausau Woman Is A Rising Star In The Growing World Of Hmong-language Pop Music
Wausau’s Maa Vue tours the country with her fellow Hmong musicians performing rock, rap and pop to appreciative audiences of ...
Catching Up With Miss Hmong Wisconsin
This weekend, Milwaukee’s Hmong community will host a New Year Celebration. Pang Xiong came to Wausau from Thailand with her ...
School Counselor And Radio Host Champions Hmong Women’s Issues
Katie Thao endured a dramatic childhood escape to Laos and later took part in a traditional Hmong arranged marriage. Years ...
Wisconsin Life #107: “Traditions”
Watch this episode to meet individuals who share a slice of their Wisconsin lives. This episode includes: dragon boat uber-enthusiasts ...