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What A Broken “Tsev Neeg” Has Taught Me

A family is supposed to be a group of individuals who unconditionally love you. They…

September Prompt: Love Letters

Dear Y’all,

October Prompt: Spirits, Hauntings, Legends, Lores & Ghosts

Silver — by Jer Xiong

for my mother

like when your friend passed away,
your girlfriend since refugee camp days.
you flew to Wisconsin, where she lived,
arriving on charcoal lanes, eyes closed.
they removed the metal from her body,
her gold necklace, her silver crowns,
so nothing would…

TW/CW: rape, sexual assault

The Ghost of Your Love Haunts Me

Feb 22

This past weekend, my uncle was taken off a ventilator that had been helping him breathe since his stroke. He had been digesting food on his own…

For the love of books

Lilian’s Three-ish Books, 2018 to 2019 Recommendations

Free Food

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…