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Hmong Means Free: Life Laos and America (Asian American History and Culture) (Hardcover)

by Sucheng Chan (Editor)
Key Phrases: opium fields, United States, Long Cheng, Muong Cha (more...)
3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)


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This collection of evocative personal testimonies by three generations of Hmong refugees is the first to describe their lives in Laos as slash-and-burn farmers, as refugees after a Communist government came to power in 1975, and as immigrants in the United States. Reflecting on the homes left behind, their narratives chronicle the difficulties of forging a new identity.

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Three generations of Hmong refugees expose the trauma and the joy of their lives

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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Temple Univ Pr (May 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1566391628
  • ISBN-13: 978-1566391627
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,930,483 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Tragic Mountain, April 5, 2002
By peter thao (La Crosse WIS) - See all my reviews
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you so much for all author or editor to do a research on Hmong.

We have strugle and fight for freedom for many many years start from China to Laos, and now USA. I have a chance to came to America as Hmong. I feel so lucky to be in USA and have a chance to get higher education.

In my personal opinion, since I was born in Laos my parent told mthat we are Hmong and we are human, we a people. But the majority Lao and government call us Meo and neve willing to fix it and call us the way we want. To me the Meo never accept in the Hmong people but we must respect the majority rule, and because we are the monority. Today, we Hmong are proud to our leader Gen. Vang Pao allie with the US and bring the Hmong to America. Do you know what happen? Now, we got want we want, we can we that we are Hmong. I agree with Chen define "Hmong Mean Free" Hmong mean people and mean Human being and also in US we are Free. No one call us Meo, or Miao no more. I amso proud and hope it last and forever that Hmong mean people, Human, and Free.

Thank you again for all author for your hard work on our Hmong People.

Sincerely,

Peter Thao, MS
Communication Technolgy UW-STOUT
Wisconsin

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hmong History, May 5, 2000
By PaoChang Vang (Duluth of Minnesota (USA)) - See all my reviews
The stories in this book were true story for the Hmong. If you didn't know who are Hmong and where they came from. You better read this book. It is every a good book. After you read this book, you also get information from Hmong culture. The book talked about Hmong history from China, joined with CIA when the Vietnam War, how hard their lives and also how hard they had moved from country to country. The book also included story by each person. After I read the stories in this book, I felt very interesting and enjoying with.

Hmong Means Free, because Hmong was a group that didn't like to live by law control. For me, I understand that Hmong had joined the law when general Vang Pao become a Hmong leader. He was the first one that forced the Hmong to join with the law and had education with other foreign people.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Helping young Hmong Americans find and identity..., April 2, 2003
I work in the healthcare field and have seen quite a few young (teenage +) Hmong Americans struggling with their sense of value. In particular, a young girl who had been "Americanized" AKA taken from her family when she was young because of supposed abuse - a common practice not that long ago. She was depressed, living with a loving but very white family in which she felt inferior. Asian gang activities in our area made her feel embarrassed. This book put a spark back in her eyes. I found it wonderful and would highly recommend it.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars My thoughts
I thought the chineses' called Hmongs "Miao" and the Tais' called Hmongs "Meo." Don't quote me on that, I could be wrong. Read more
Published on July 15, 2006 by Mong

5.0 out of 5 stars To the not so cool dude. Get a life!
I have not read this book personally, but the reviews I have read seemed like some of you are a little ticked off. Read more
Published on January 17, 2005 by Boun Khang

4.0 out of 5 stars Cried and laughed all at once.
The author's intro was informative but lacks passion (some day, a Hmong author may be able to do a more passionate job on our plight). Read more
Published on January 11, 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars Hmong means free
I just want to say something about the two words Hmong and Meo because many people seem to misunderstand. Read more
Published on May 16, 2002 by Tou B. Yang

5.0 out of 5 stars Tragic Mountain
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you so much for all author or editor to do a research on Hmong. Read more
Published on April 5, 2002 by peter thao

2.0 out of 5 stars Hmong Means Free
I had to read this book for a history course. It was interesting at the beginning, until I see the picture of my Hmong friends. Read more
Published on June 11, 2001 by Mihn Ho Lee

3.0 out of 5 stars Clarification
The word "Hmong" means "free men." It is by no means intended as a slap or an insult to anyone or any culture. Read more
Published on December 1, 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars Hmong means free is very sidesplitting.
My deepest apology if my comment is too harsh. I'm a Laotian-American and still loves my country and its more than 138 ethnic groups. Read more
Published on January 1, 2000 by Haun May

3.0 out of 5 stars hmong means free? attractive, but NOT accurate!
Hmong means free is an inacurrate phrase... it is unfair to label hmong in such a way because Hmong are attracted by the phrase and repeat it when it is untrue...
Published on August 16, 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars hmong mean free
Who the hell is this guy...hmong does not mean free..i think this Dr. dude should rewrote his dang book. What proud and evidence does he have which tell hmong mean free. Read more
Published on July 15, 1999

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