Being Hmong American Clip – 11.01.001.VID_HMO.BeingHmongAmerican.2022.PewResearchCenter

Pa Houa discusses the unique historical experiences of Hmong Americans in this clip from Pew Research Center’s “Being Asian in America.” Her reflection highlights the complexities of locating Hmong to a place but also the beautiful ethic of Hmong resistance to notions of geopolitical origins.

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