But 11-year-old Irene Her stands in front of the classroom, confidently weaving Hmong words together to talk about the “lub vab,” a basket tool used in the Southeast Asian culture. Irene is among the ...

The Hmong people are an indigenous group residing mainly in Southwestern China and mainland Southeast Asian countries, along with diaspora communities in the United States, Australia, and South ...

they’re actually played by real-life Hmong Americans. Outside of Southeast Asia, the largest community of Montagnards anywhere in the world is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, which is ...

The school, located on 84th Street, on Milwaukee’s northwest side, was bustling with the local Hmong community. HAPA is a high-performing public institution serving nearly 2,000 K4- through 12th ...