Where rivers part : a story of my mother's life
by Yang, Kao Kalia, 1980- (Author)
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Summary
"In the 1960s when Kalia's mother, Chue, was born, the US was actively recruiting Hmong Laotians to assist with CIA efforts in Laos's Secret War. By the time Chue was a teenager, the US had completely vacated Laos, and the country erupted into genocidal attacks on the Hmong people, who were perceive... Full description
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English
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Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Subjects
Yang, Kao Kalia, > 1980- > Family.
Hmong Americans > Minnesota > Biography.
Refugees > Minnesota > Biography.
Hmong (Asian people) > Laos > Biography.
Refugees > Laos > Biography.
Mothers and daughters > Minnesota.
Hmong (Asian people) > Social life and customs.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Refugees.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Campaigns > Laos.