Dreamhaven to host Bryan Thao Worra reading
MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 23, 2017) — What does it mean to be on the other side of the eye? Readers have been asking that for over a decade since Lao American[…]
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Video shows Worthington, Minn. police officer using excessive force against young Asian Man
ACLU calls for investigation of law enforcement Agent Joe Joswiak (CAUTION — VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC LANGUAGE) St. Paul, Minn. (June 22, 2017) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota[…]
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‘Lao’d and Clear’ writers summit in Seattle
SEATTLE (May 18, 2017) — For almost a decade, the Lao American Writers Summit (LAWS) has brought together hundreds of creatives and community builders from across the nation to convene with[…]
Legacies of War exhibition opens in Tennessee
By BRYAN THAO WORRA AAP contributing writer Nashville, Tenn. (Feb. 27, 2017) — The Legacies of War exhibition by Sisavanh Phouthavong opened on Saturday at the Tinney Contempoary Gallery at 237[…]
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Lao spoken word artist receives Loft Immersion grant
MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 23, 2016) — The Loft Literary Center recently announced Monday that Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay of Minneapolis is a recipient of the 2017 Spoken Word Immersion Fellowship. Other fellowship[…]
Bryan Thao Worra named president of the Science Fiction Poetry Association
Dublin Calif. (Sept. 12, 2016) — The Science Fiction Poetry Association has announced that Lao American poet Bryan Thao Worra has been elected as the organization’s new president. Thao Worra will succeed[…]
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Obama’s remarks to people of Laos
VIENTIANE (Sept. 6, 2016) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday made a public address from the Lao National Cultural Hall during his stay in Vientiane, Laos. (VIDEO) Obama made the first visit to[…]
President Obama’s historic visit to Laos comes at the perfect time
By Prof. Kou Yang In early September 2016, President Barak Obama will be the first U.S. President to visit Laos. The President is expected to offer a few aid packages, including funds to[…]
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Minneapolis engages communities on 2016 Election
MINNEAPOLIS (July 27, 2016) — Community specialists from the city of Minneapolis office of City Clerk along with several community partners are currently working to engage underrepresented populations to exercise their[…]
Buddhist temple and meditation park to open in Winchester, Calif.
Winchester, Calif. (July 29, 2016) — The Wat Rattanamoungkhoune Buddhist Temple will open officially with a ceremony and tree planting ceremony for a meditation park on Aug. 20, 2016 at 33170 Leon Road, Winchester, CA[…]
