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Vang Pao, Hmong guerrilla leader, dies in California

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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Vang Pao, a revered former general in the Royal Army of Laos who led thousands of Hmong guerrillas in a CIA-backed secret army

Tattooed APIs torn between culture and individuality

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For Asian Americans, getting a tattoo has traditionally been considered taboo. In mainstream culture, tattoos often have negative connotations,

At the Burke, a myriad of colors and textures are woven into layers of meaning

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Traditional weaving has become an endangered art because, as stated in a Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture press release, in the past 150 years,

In the Mien community, Eastern and Western medicine go hand-in-hand

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If you don’t have health insurance, Farm Sirisisangpha can tell you where to apply. If you don’t feel well, she can tell you which doctor to go to. And if you don’t feel any

Alaskan woman to take her health work globally in Laos

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SITKA, Alaska (AP) — Sitkan Nancy Knapp describes the country of Laos as “a different world” from Alaska. However, she found some similarities in the delivery of healthcare to rural areas.