BaokuMy 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 Gadfly·6 min read·Feb 25, 2023----
Baoku(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.”·6 min read·Feb 13, 2021----
BaokuinmaivmaiHealing the Hmong Mother WoundThe pardoxes in healing a mother-daughter relationship.·6 min read·Feb 26, 2020----
BaokuinmaivmaiMy Parents’ Tough LoveA story of shame, embarrassment, and growth.5 min read·Apr 10, 2019----
BaokuFrom Mx. Vang to BaokuI’d rather not co-opt a label for which I do not embody.2 min read·Mar 12, 2019----
BaokuinmaivmaiThe Bad and Good Hmong WomxnWhat does it mean to be a bad Hmong womxn?2 min read·Jan 23, 2019----
BaokuinmaivmaiWhat 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…3 min read·Dec 6, 2018----
BaokuMom, 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…3 min read·Oct 20, 2018----