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		<title>A Traditional Engagement</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our own California-based correspondent shares colorful photos of his return to Vientiane, Laos for a traditional Buddhist wedding engagement.  The celebration took place in March 2010 and featured family and friends from throughout Laos.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Why My Name Really Isn&#8217;t My Name&#8221;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I didn’t know that my name was Saymoukda Vongsay until I started preschool at Headstart on Dale Street in Saint Paul, Minnesota. I also didn’t know that the ‘u’ in my first name was interchangeable with the letter ‘o’ because no one ever corrected me when I wrote it either way. ]]></description>
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		<title>Social Networking with a cultural twist</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Klarissa Pachith Keovanpheng is the proud new owner of the popular Lao Social Networking site laobuddy.com.  Her drive to succeed began at an early age and has not slowed down (which explains why her screenname is "Sharkie").]]></description>
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		<title>Somthavy&#8217;s Sweet Bliss</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After over a decade of spreadsheets, I needed a creative outlet. In October of 2007 I decided to finally fulfill my dream of starting my own baking company. Baking has been a passion of mine ever since I managed a sweet shop back in college.]]></description>
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		<title>Kulap Vilaysack blooms in Hollywood</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can't wait to be discovered or for the perfect opportunity to drop in your lap.  You have to do the work, you have to get on stage, make internet videos, perform with other people, write, and be agile in every aspect of this business we call show.]]></description>
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		<title>Cluster Bomb Removal in Laos</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Legacies of War (“Legacies”) announces the release of its conference report, “A Peaceful Legacy Now: Briefing &#038; Discussion on Cluster Bomb Removal and Assistance in Laos,” which details the current status of cluster bomb clearance, victim assistance and risk awareness education in Laos and recommends a substantial increase in U.S. funding for these activities. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Andrew David mixes Nintendo, life and love</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If Kanye West and Justin Timberlake had a kid, and he was an Asian-American who grew up in the Midwest breaking hearts, and surviving on a diet of cartoons, video games and sarcasm - that kid might sound like Andrew David.]]></description>
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		<title>Giving From the Heart</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The success of our first Jai Lao mission is due, in large part, to the generous contributions of our supporters. Their gently used clothing donations, in-kind contributions, Jai Lao apparel donations, and monetary donations have given warmth and smiles to over 2,000 people in six villages. ]]></description>
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		<title>Study Abroad in Vientiane, Laos</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join SAIL 2010, where you'll have the opportunity to study at the Lao-American College in Vientiane, the capital city of Laos and interact with the Lao on a daily basis.]]></description>
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		<title>Traveling to Laos for the first time</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I spent nearly two years focused primarily on one thing: to travel to Laos for the first time. When I finally went this February, I felt like the whole of my life had built up to that moment. I don't know how I can describe the enormity of the experience with only words ...]]></description>
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		<title>Remembering Laos from New York</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I struggled with much effort to recall the memories of my Laotian youth, I discovered that they were slowly becoming flashes and short blurry images, fading into the unrecoverable depths of my mind. I held on to the ones I could. I oftentimes could not distinguish between my dreams and my real memories, for the amount of time that I focused on dreaming of Laos surpassed that of my actual time in Laos.]]></description>
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		<title>Professional Profile: Kyle Keojampa, MD</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After completing high school in Irving, TX, I left for California to attend Pepperdine University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine. I then attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch. ]]></description>
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		<title>Laotien en France</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photos courtesy of LaoFr.net

The Laotian community in France celebrating Boun Prabang.   
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		<title>Junior Golf Championships</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jimmy Vayo Vongsaga of Perris (Riverside County), California was born in Thatkek, Laos.  He started playing golf during his senior year in college, about 16 years ago, at the University of Northern Illinois  While he never played professionally, he is now actively involved with the Lao Junior Golf Association (www.laojrgolf.com).  He closely coaches his own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alex San Dinero&#8217;s music and dreams</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex San Dinero is a Miami-based Lao American musician wowing audiences with his high-energy Laoggaeton, an upbeat form of Lao and Latin-hip-hop. He released his smash album and is touring around the country to bring a new Lao sound to the community.]]></description>
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