How do stories shape how we face the new year?
I recently helped MC a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Lao diaspora to honor the community’s history, achievements, and vision for the future. There was storytelling, photography, poetry, food, and even a fashion show of traditional and modern Lao-inspired designs. Community members told stories about what it means to be a refugee — to leave at a moment’s notice, to only bring what you can carry, to not know where you’re headed, or if you will ever be able to come home again. A Hmong American man who was recently released from ICE detention spoke about his experience.
I know a lot of the facts around this history, but it was so powerful and so inspiring to hear these stories told from the heart. Stories connect us and shape how we face tomorrow.
As we head into the new year, I would like to share some books published this year by Asian American authors, including some by friends of the 1990 Institute.
https://1990institute.salsalabs.org/1990newsletter_vol5_issue12
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