Imagine, if you will, your auntie/sister/cousin/mother worked at a massage parlor. Imagine if the last conversation you had with them was an argument over something so small yet that got you both utterly heated. She goes off to work in a puff (on her day off too) while you are…

You know that infamous rest stop between Fresno and Merced that newlywed couples stop at to eat on their wedding day? There’s an urban legend that you never stop there at night because it’s haunted. The story goes that long ago that a newlywed Hmong couple stopped there on their…

You know that infamous rest stop between Fresno and Merced that newlywed couples stop at to eat on their wedding day? There’s an urban legend that you never stop there at night because it’s haunted. The story goes that long ago that a newlywed Hmong couple stopped there on their…

I had a dream about my Hmong episode with Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown last night, here’s how it goes: We start with Tony’s usual monologue where he talks about his love for southeast Asian food and the turbulent times of the Vietnam war. He talks about how many folks were…

A couple of weeks ago, a Hmong man by the name of Moua Lo had disappeared into the murky depths of the San Joaquin river. He was only 41 and a father, husband, brother, and friend. He jumped in after his one year old son who had fallen overboard their…

If you did not know already, Hmong funerals are great places for free food. You can even pack it home if you want! If you are Hmong, no one bothers to ask if you knew the deceased nor if you are related to the family. …