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For Laotian Americans
The Identity Between the River and the Refugee Camp
Between the river and the refugee camp and here, there is an identity to name. This is where you name it.
For the Laotian American person working through what it means to carry Laotian identity — the refugee experience, the Buddhist culture, the Hmong and other ethnic communities — into an American life
The Name It First Experience
Many Laotian Americans came or descended from families who came as refugees after the Secret War and its aftermath. You carry that history alongside Laotian culture — its Buddhist values, its ethnic diversity, the Mekong. You navigate being Laotian in America, where your country is nearly invisible and your refugee history is rarely acknowledged. This workbook is about naming what you're carrying and who you are. You leave with The Laotian American Identity Record — a named account of who you are.
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Sample questions
- What part of your Laotian heritage do you feel most connected to in your daily life right now?
- What has your experience as a Laotian American given you that you see as a genuine strength?
Research basis
Phinney (ethnic identity development) / Berry (acculturation framework) / Ngo (Southeast Asian American identity) / Hall (cultural identity theory) / Kim (Asian American racial identity development)
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