I knew straight away that this had to be my thesis film. The prospect of meeting a Hmong shaman who would share his life on camera was exhilarating. Immediately, I began filming different families ...

Xianna Mouayang and Yeng Moua started Koom Recovery to serve Hmong community members recovering from substance abuse.

the first Hmong shaman prophet told Hmong that we should use our fingers to scoop the black dust that stick to the edge of a pan that sit on top of a stove and then apply that black stuff as a ...

Other shamans who do rituals might say that they ... Is there anything you would like to adds to Hmong rituals that are related to waxing or wanning moon? If you are planning to do something ...

Some favorite stories include profiling a Hmong Shaman and producing a radio special, “Bolder and still more bold,” that featured months long, embedded reporting on a production of three ...