Books

New Voices from the Central Valley

January 15th, 2018 by LaoAmericans | Comments Off on New Voices from the Central Valley

New Voices from the Central Valley

The contents of this book will enlighten readers of what it truly means to be born within Laotian culture and heritage. This book is dedicated to our mothers and fathers who left their lives in Laos to foster their children’s dreams in America.


Alice in Wonderland – Lao Edition

September 5th, 2016 by LaoAmericans | Comments Off on Alice in Wonderland – Lao Edition

Alice in Wonderland – Lao Edition

Written by Lewis Carroll and illustrated by John Tenniel. Translated by: Panya Ratsasane, Natrudy Saykao, and Khamsavath Thammathevo. Edited by: Gregory H. Green. Available from the Center for Lao Studies.


Learn Lao on the Go!

January 21st, 2014 by LaoAmericans | Comments Off on Learn Lao on the Go!

Learn Lao on the Go!

Paiboon Publishing has a new Apple iOS & Android App for learning basic Lao Phrases: Survival Lao for English Speakers. For a full introduction, try Paiboon Publications Book & CD: Lao For Beginners.


Royaume du Laos

February 16th, 2013 by Siamphone Louankang | Comments Off on Royaume du Laos

Royaume du Laos

“Laos has been in the middle of one war after another, since the day I was born,” he explained, “it was just a part of life.” Onkeo was born in 1947, two years after the end of the Second World War, and the start of the First Indochina War.


An Island on the Mekong: Don Xai

January 10th, 2013 by Siamphone Louankang | Comments Off on An Island on the Mekong: Don Xai

An Island on the Mekong: Don Xai

Don Xai (Xai Island) is an island in the Mekong River, in the southern part of the country of Laos. It is officially located in the province of Champasak, in the Soukhouma district. For most Westerners it is a world away, still unspoiled by modernity.


Elephant Mobile Library

August 26th, 2012 by LaoAmericans | Comments Off on Elephant Mobile Library

Elephant Mobile Library

“Elephants are coming! Elephants are coming!” Hundreds of young voices shout in chorus, the excitement palpable. But these are not just any elephants—they are four-legged libraries! In Laos, the Asian elephant has long been a national symbol.


The Weight of an Elephant

May 27th, 2012 by LaoAmericans | Comments Off on The Weight of an Elephant

The Weight of an Elephant

She arrived that day – the elephant that came to sit upon my chest. The weight showed up the very second I heard the screaming lady running toward me from the river. It felt like a jolt to my body, as though someone threw a brick that struck my chest and pierced the skin.


Bounsang Khamkeo, “I Little Slave”

September 5th, 2009 by Siamphone Louankang | Comments Off on Bounsang Khamkeo, “I Little Slave”

Bounsang Khamkeo, “I Little Slave”

One of the most important aspects of “I Little Slave” is Bounsang’s vivid depiction of his experience in the prison camps, which was officially referred to by the deceptive euphemism “Seminar”.