Confessions of a Lazy Hmong Woman: The Hmong Remix
Are you ready, world? May Lee-Yang is back with another brilliant piece sure to leave you filled with love, laughter, and a deeper appreciation of the anomaly known as the Lazy Hmong Woman. In “experiencing the Hmong culture through a lazy eye,” Director, Producer, and Playwright May Lee-Yang re-introduces her hit show Confessions of a Lazy Hmong Woman, this time spoken in Hmong, with a larger cast.
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 General Vang Pao Memorial Unveiled At Fresno Fairgrounds
On Tuesday, December 27, 2012, the Hmong International New Year Foundation (HINYF) commemorated the life of the late Phagna Norapamok General Vang Pao by immortalizing him into a monument. Located at the Fresno Fairgrounds, home of the annual California Hmong New Year, the memorial is now a permanent fixture at the Fresno Fairgrounds and can be viewed by any visitors all year round.
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Fresno New Year Holds Two Celebrations For 2012
Minnesota isn’t the only state to find division amongst new year celebrations: from December 26, 2011 until January 1, 2012, the Hmong International New Year Foundation, Inc. (HINYF) held the annual Hmong International New Year celebration in Fresno, California. However, for the second year in a row, the Hmong 18 Clan Council and the Hmong National New Year Inc., has competed with their own new year celebration held at the Fresno Regional Sports Complex.
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On Hopes and Gratitude for the New Year
This holiday season we encountered different kinds of tidings than those from years past. The visible sidewalks and pavement are unusual for us to see here in the Midwest when we are used to muddy white snow. Last year at this time we were fearful that school children awaiting buses in the predawn mornings would be mowed down by commuters whose views would be compromised by the tall snowbanks piled up on street corners from all the plowing. The economy has remained in a slump since the last presidential administration, budgets continue to dwindle as wallets are threadbare, and foodshelf lines grow longer. Yet, in plenty or in thrift, despite the ups and downs of life, there are still so many things to be grateful for.
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 Q & A: Jerry Yang’s Journey to the Top of the Stack
In 2007, Xao “Jerry” Yang became the first Hmong-American to win the World Series of Poker, when he walked away with $8,250,000 in total winnings. After publishing his book All In: From Refugee Camp to Poker Champ, Yang went in depth with the Hmong Pages about his history, his heritage and the strange road to success.
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