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	<description>Stories and experiences by and about Americans of Laotian descent</description>
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		<title>Roses &amp; Red Ants</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 17:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a story about four Princes and a soldier fighting a Civil War for the soul of Laos as a proxy to the Cold War. Sinakhone Keodara, the producer of this film, believes that this story belongs to the Laotian diaspora and to the world.]]></description>
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		<title>Help Search for Lao Family</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was adopted by an American family when I was approximately 6 months old.  No birth record is available.  My pediatrician, Dr. Karen Olness, is my adoptive mother.  Her husband, Hakon Torjesen, was a diplomat working at the Lao Embassy at the time of my adoption in 1968.]]></description>
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		<title>Gifts of Gratitude</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA["Now that you have the gift of a school by our kind brothers and sisters in America, it is your responsibility to fill up the classrooms, to get educated so you can get out of poverty. Do not take their gifts for granted. Use it."]]></description>
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		<title>A taste of home</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Papayas, jackfruits, coconuts, bananas, bees, bamboo, omelete, chili sauce, smoothie, sticky rice, soups, salads, skewers and stews.  Dennis travels to Laos to visit family in late 2011 and shares with us his favorite eats.  Enjoy!]]></description>
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		<title>In the City of Lights, a Star is Rising</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the looks of a model, the ear of a seasoned musician and the sheer talent that brings it all together, she’s a force to be reckoned with.  In a city that thrives on the spectacular, she delivers it in spades.]]></description>
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		<title>Fashion, Meditation and Gaga</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 07:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been blessed to work alongside many talented designers from the famous fashion houses like Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Hermes, etc. Surround yourself with great people, be great at what you do and trust your instincts.]]></description>
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		<title>Sticky Rice and Mangos</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 21:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Illaphant, also known as Tony Innouvong, is a young Lao-American musician and poet out of Seattle, WA. When he is not writing poetry or rapping rhymes, he is a youth leader actively involved in his local community. ]]></description>
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		<title>Capturing light and color</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photographer Xiaohoa Michelle Ching turned her lens on Laos in early 2011 to capture beautiful images of daily life. Michelle's ethnic Chinese father met her mother in Laos before they immigrated to the US.]]></description>
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		<title>Personal Medical Mission</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Laos]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)/Facial Plastic Surgeon Kyle Keojampa, MD and his fiancee U.S. General Surgeon Melanie Gainsbury, MD traveled on a medical mission with the Lao Rehabilitation Foundation http://lao-foundation.org/ for cleft lip/palate and ENT surgery. For Kyle the trip was professionally and personally significant.
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		<title>Designing a Dream</title>
		<link>http://www.laoamericanmagazine.com/2010/09/designing-a-dream/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=designing-a-dream</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.laoamericanmagazine.com/?p=1307</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Take as many chances as you can get. Your dream becomes reality when you believe in it. Believe in yourself and you can achieve great things.
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		<title>Why My Name Really Isn&#8217;t My Name</title>
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		<comments>http://www.laoamericanmagazine.com/2010/06/why-my-name-really-isnt-my-name/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LaoAmericans</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.laoamericanmagazine.com/?p=1256</guid>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.laoamericanmagazine.com/2010/04/klarissa-wants-to-connect-with-you/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=klarissa-wants-to-connect-with-you</link>
		<comments>http://www.laoamericanmagazine.com/2010/04/klarissa-wants-to-connect-with-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
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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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		<comments>http://www.laoamericanmagazine.com/2010/03/somthavys-sweet-bliss/#comments</comments>
		<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>
		<dc:creator>LaoAmericans</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.laoamericanmagazine.com/?p=1148</guid>
		<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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