The first Hmong New Year celebration in St. Paul was held in 1977, when a few Hmong refugees came together and organized a small gathering. Over the years, the event continued to expand. “When the ...

The northeast Minneapolis-based Vinai restaurant is a newly nationally recognized hub for Hmong food with the restaurant’s interior being a “love letter” to the owner’s parents. Chef Yia Vang opened ...

Across the United States, businesses have found that refugees are some of their best team members. Refugees work hard, possess unique skillsets and are eager to begin supporting themselves and their ...

Hundreds gathered at First United Methodist Church in Duluth for a day filled with food, family, friends and fun.

The Fresno Breakfast House in the Pavilion West Shopping Center at Bullard and West avenues has hearty options and lighter ...

The Hmong community here in the Twin Ports celebrated their new year this weekend. The Hmong New Year is special, because it’s a time to honor ancestors and spend time with friends. As younger ...

With their instinctive sense of community care, Filipinos in the diaspora have been co-creating places of healing and restoration. Three of these community spaces have been actively seeding and ...

Q&As with chefs, cookbook authors, spirits-makers and other people in the culinary world. Many have shared some of the ...

It is not illegal to seek asylum. This fundamental right is protected in international law by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Refugee Convention. The Commission continues to play an ...

New online marketplaces offer one-of-a-kind gifts that make a big impact on local communities and small businesses ...