E47: Resilience & Joy in the Lao Diaspora; Reflecting on 50 Years Since the Laos Secret War
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Rita Phetmixay and Kulap Vilaysack discuss the impact of the Laos Secret War on the Lao American community 50 years later.
On the 50th anniversary of the end of the Secret War in Laos, the Fall of Saigon, and the rise of the Khmer Rouge regime, this powerful conversation—hosted by the Los Angeles Public Library—brings together Lao American community leader and healing practitioner Rita Phetmixay and writer, director, and producer Kulap Vilaysack. Together, they reflect on the ripple effects of war, loss, migration, and survival that have shaped their Lao American experiences—and how, in the midst of those legacie...
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