Vlai LyDiscovering What it Means to be Hmong AmericanIn honor and dedication to my Grandmother, See Vang, (May 2nd, 1921 — July 13th 2021)Sep 26, 2021Sep 26, 2021
Vlai LyinmaivmaiKhi Tes: The Strings That Bind Us All TogetherThere is an idea that there is no real concept of “self” within the Hmong culture — that we live our lives as a collective whole. And when…May 31, 2019May 31, 2019
Vlai LyinmaivmaiKuv Twb Tuag Lawm. I’m Already Dead.The only sense of clarity was found at the end of empty liquor bottles and beer cans that pushed his memories away. But even their…Apr 12, 2019Apr 12, 2019
Vlai LyinmaivmaiFind Yourself Through DanceTo dance is to free ourselves from the trauma of everyday life.Mar 14, 2019Mar 14, 2019
Vlai LyXijiang Woman Cleaning the VillageWe have to figure out early on what kind of stories we want to tell, and whose stories we want to tell. I often draw parallels between my…Jan 26, 2019Jan 26, 2019
Vlai LyinmaivmaiJanuary Prompt: Resolutions, Metamorphosis“Near the end of its growth cycle, the caterpillar consumes many times its own weight in a single day. Then, the caterpillar finds a…Jan 2, 2019Jan 2, 2019
Vlai LyBecoming a Better Version of Ourselves-Thoughtful decision making during difficult times.Dec 19, 2018Dec 19, 2018
Vlai LyinmaivmaiA Mother’s Work: My Mother’s Life at 50Our first home was a tiny duplex right on the outskirts of Six Corners, one of the most impoverished neighborhoods in Springfield…Dec 17, 2018Dec 17, 2018
Vlai LyinmaivmaiThe Possibilities of Who We Will BecomeBut here I was, holding a beautiful anthology of work written by my own people whose words revealed to me the possibilities of who I can…Nov 16, 2018Nov 16, 2018