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Learning from the past, looking into the future

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Chris Reinoos
May 3, 2012

It is hard for her to admit it now, but as a young girl, Mai Neng Vang was embarrassed by her Hmong heritage. “I was really ashamed of being Hmong,” she said. “I definitely felt I was the ‘other’ amongst my group of white friends. For a really long time, I didn’t want anything to do with... Read more »

A month-long celebration

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Emily Gresbrink
April 19, 2012

Mai Neng Vang, a junior, has kept the memory of her late grandfather in mind throughout the month of April. “He told me that one day, when I get older, my generation and younger may not know,” she said. “He was afraid they will no longer know where they came from and have the knowledge to participate... Read more »