In episode #017, we elders talk all about Crazy Rich Asians - the movie and the book - and consider what it means to “make it.”By #hoochim

In episode #016, we elders continue our conversation on Hmong women experiences in The New Patriarchy by unpacking the phrase “ua siab ntev.” We elders also share our thoughts about Mai Neng Moua’s book, “The Bride Price,” consider alternatives to a bride price to honor Hmong parents, and begin to think about Hmong womanhood outside of “Hmong cultu…

In episode #015, we elders (minus Elder Paj) talk about Facebook groups specifically for Hmong women and our interactions with these groups and other online spaces; we elders ponder the use of the Lao word ????? and Hmong word teeb meem; we elders share our thoughts on Kao Kalia Yang’s book The Latehomecomer; and Elder Linda teaches Elder Sandy and…