My Hmong Family: Grieving a Broken Relationship Due to Politics“So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.” ― E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a GadflyFeb 25, 2023Feb 25, 2023
(My) Miscarriage: What It Taught Me and What It Can Teach Us“I didn’t get to meet you. I didn’t even get to see you. All I had were two simple lines… And they meant the world to me.”Feb 13, 2021Feb 13, 2021
Published inmaivmaiHealing the Hmong Mother WoundThe pardoxes in healing a mother-daughter relationship.Feb 26, 2020Feb 26, 2020
Published inmaivmaiMy Parents’ Tough LoveA story of shame, embarrassment, and growth.Apr 10, 2019Apr 10, 2019
From Mx. Vang to BaokuI’d rather not co-opt a label for which I do not embody.Mar 12, 2019Mar 12, 2019
Published inmaivmaiThe Bad and Good Hmong WomxnWhat does it mean to be a bad Hmong womxn?Jan 23, 2019Jan 23, 2019
Published inmaivmaiWhat Writing as a Hmong Womxn Means to MeLately I have been thinking about how to be a better writer, how to make my voice heard, and how to make a difference. Although some of…Dec 6, 2018Dec 6, 2018
Mom, Please Stop Asking If I’ve Lost WeightEvery time my mom calls me to ask how I’m surviving in another state and in graduate school (to answer that question: barely), she likes…Oct 20, 2018Oct 20, 2018
Published inmaivmaiThe Ghost of Your Love Haunts MeTW/CW: rape, sexual assaultOct 11, 2018Oct 11, 2018
One Hmong Womxn’s Response to “Not all Hmong men”Yes, I’m talking to you, as in those of you who feel so personally attacked, or as if your grandpas/fathers/brothers/boyfriends/husbands…Aug 24, 2018Aug 24, 2018
I Miss HomeOr rather, I miss the toxicity of Home that, for so long, became a kind of comfort and familiarity. Now, in a new state for graduate school…Aug 20, 2018Aug 20, 2018
Non-Existent DietYou make me feel complete your warmth, your comfort — just so sweet You dry my tears with dehydration and never let me weep The happiness…Aug 18, 2018Aug 18, 2018
Vauv Material:Adjective, Of a Hmong man, qualified to be a husband/son-in-lawJul 30, 2018Jul 30, 2018
Published inmaivmaiZaj Paj Huam: Lub Neej Ntxhais HmoobTxoj kev hlub muab rau cov tub Pheej tsis pub peb cov ntxhais mus Thaum hais lus los nej tsis khes Rub peb tes mus ua zaub mov Nej tsis…Jul 23, 20181Jul 23, 20181
Why I Haven’t Posted in Over a MonthWhen I first started posting on Medium in March of this year, I was on a roll. April showered me with the most posts to date, but in May I…Jun 29, 20182Jun 29, 20182
Published inmaivmaiThe Root of Hmong Womxn’s OppressionThe root of our oppression is grounded in the heteropatriarchy that dominates our Hmong community. My lived experiences of the oppression…May 24, 20182May 24, 20182
Published inP.S. I Love YouThe Love that Knows No BoundsHe makes being in love and being loved so easy and timeless.May 8, 20182May 8, 20182
Estranged SiblingsI often asked myself, Where did I go wrong? My relationships with my older brother and sister had become awkward and detached, making me…Apr 14, 20182Apr 14, 20182
