Kong PhaMy Love and Hate Relationship With Mariah CareyMariah Carey was once dead to me. The Angels Advocate Tour was just announced in December 2009, and like the gregarious lamb that I am…Oct 18, 2020Oct 18, 2020
Kong PhaWe Should be Afraid of White Supremacists Spreading the Coronavirus, not Asian AmericansThe COVID-19 (or popularly called the coronavirus) global pandemic has reared its ugly head here in the United States, especially…Mar 28, 2020Mar 28, 2020
Kong PhainmaivmaiSpeaking English in an Elementary School Gym ClassDear Mrs. Harris,Sep 17, 2018Sep 17, 2018
Kong PhaHmong, Koreans, and Sex Dramas: Reflecting on “The Korean Drama Addict’s Guide to Losing Your…In her play “The Divorcee Diaries,” playwriter May Lee-Yang proclaimed that a Hmong sexual revolution is coming. Produced by Theater Mu and…Aug 13, 2018Aug 13, 2018
Kong PhainmaivmaiFive Notes of Struggles for Queer Hmong American LiberationNote 1: I stare at the people all lined up in the barracks. In that moment, I anxiously waited for permission from someone, perhaps an…Jun 28, 2018Jun 28, 2018
Kong PhainmaivmaiHmoob Term for “Queer”— By Carter KhaPeople had asked me, “ What is the hmong word for ‘queer’? ” And they are always questioning me when i say “ I do not need one ” They…Jun 15, 2018Jun 15, 2018
Kong PhainmaivmaiKuv Yog Hmoob — By Carter KhaGrowing up, my parents would say, “ Koj yog dabsis? ” And I would reply “ Kuv yog Hmoob “ I knew and yet i did not know What that meant.Jun 15, 2018Jun 15, 2018
Kong PhainmaivmaiHow Do I Continue? — By Carter KhaThe person asked “ How do I begin?” As if there was a place to start and end.Jun 15, 2018Jun 15, 2018
Kong PhainmaivmaiJune Prompt: QueerJune is Pride Month! I am honored to curate a series of writings by and about Hmong Americans that will consider the creative and powerful…Jun 4, 2018Jun 4, 2018