All posts tagged: Blogging

To My Brother Keon

Dear Keon, Today, I am finding the strength to write this so that I may honor your life. I knew you only as my dearest brother, my Irish Twin. You lived your life through your convictions and didn’t care what anyone thought of you. I had no idea, the extent in which your writing impacted the Asian American community. I remembered how excited you were to start blogging and discussing political and social issues. You felt underrepresented as a Laotian American male. You spoke for our community for years, flying under the radar, without them ever knowing it was you. Getting credit was never important to you but I want people to know who you were. You started out as a troubled Lao teenager, who turned his life around to become an outspoken activist, writer, and teacher. I wish I could’ve gone to your graduation when you received your Master’s degree in Teaching. You left this world too soon. You are with the angels now. There was so much you had to offer to the world. …

Say sabaidee to our new blaogger, Alex Nok Phasy

LLOTP’s team just keeps on growing. Let’s welcome our new blaogger, Alex Nok Phasy (likes to pronounce it ‘phase-sy’ for extra effect). Coming from Shakopee, Minnesota, he’s our in-house designer of all things digital, photojournalist with an eye for community, and is a huge Lao culture fanatic. Alex is a second generation Lao American with a Bachelor’s in Political Science, Global Studies and Asian American studies. Did I mention he’s studied Lao, Hmong, Japanese, and Korean?! Who is Alex?  My best friend would describe me in these three words: funny, awkward, and a troll. The last Lao food I ate was sticky rice and thum mak hoong at the Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota.  If I was stranded on an island, the one Lao thing I would have is: a Lao sword because that would ensure my survival on the island… kidding, probably my Khaen given to me by Ajan Xai of the Lao Heritage Foundation. Love to write? Want to join a team worth being Lao’d for? LLOTP is looking for Lao contributors from …