Tiger Byte Studios Presents: A Virtual Reading of Staring Down the Tiger on Facebook

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IGER BYTE STUDIOS PRESENTS

A Virtual Reading of Staring Down the Tiger on Facebook

Contributing authors to Staring Down the Tiger will be reading from their piece(s) giving insight and a voice to this wonderful collection of stories bringing light to the resilience of Hmong women.  Join us.

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WHEN: Friday, May 29, 2020

TIME: 5 PM PT | 7 PM CT

LOCATION: Facebook Live

ALL ARE WELCOME! Make sure to LIKE our page to make sure you get notified with this event goes live.

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FEATURED ARTISTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING SOON

+++ ABOUT STARING DOWN THE TIGER Tsov tom, or tigerbite—an insult in Hmong culture—means you were stupid enough to approach a tiger and get bitten. In this remarkable new book, Hmong American women reclaim that phrase, showing in prose and poetry that they are strong enough and brave enough to stare down the tiger. Contributors celebrate the power of bonds between daughter and mother, sister and sister, and grandmother and granddaughter. Only after climbing a mountain in Nepal can Kia M. Lor finally understand her mother’s life. Pa Xiong provides a recipe for squirrel stew, remembering in telling detail the gender roles that mark each step—and how her mother broke those rules. Kao Kalia Yang sketches the extraordinary everyday achievements of a Hmong leader, her older sister, Dawb. Contributors to this volume bring life and character to the challenges of maintaining identity, navigating changes in gender roles, transitioning to American culture, and breaking through cultural barriers. These pieces were brought together through the work of Hnub Tshiab: Hmong Women Achieving Together, an organization founded in St. Paul to be a catalyst for lasting cultural, institutional, and social change to improve the lives of Hmong women.

Contributors: MayKao Y. Hang, Npaus Baim Her, Gaosong V. Heu, Linda Vang Kim, Dee Kong, BoNhia Lee, Duabhav BJ Lee, Tou SaiKo Lee, Kia M. Lor, Kia Moua, Mai Neng Moua, Mainhia Moua, Douachee Vang, Gao Vang, Maly Vang, Talee Vang, MaiThao Xiong, Pa Xiong, Renee Ya, Boonmee Yang, Kao Kalia Yang, Lyncy Yang, Nou Yang, Song Yang

Purchase from Minnesota Historical Society Press website here: https://www.mnhs.org/mnhspress/books/staring-down-tiger Purchase from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0848MW71N/

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🏆 CHAMPION PRESENTING PARTNER

The Fresno Center https://fresnocenter.org/

🎬 PRESENTING PARTNERS

Anthem Blue Cross Medi-Cal http://www.anthem.com/ca/medi-cal https://twitter.com/anthemBC_News

Luvedia

MaivFolk

Kawm http://officialkawm.org/

CMAC https://cmac.tv/

Hmong Women Today https://www.hmongwomentoday.com/

Central California Asian Pacific Women https://www.ccapw.org/

🎭 COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Minnesota Historical Society Press http://www.mnhs.org/

Hnub Tshiab: Hmong Women Achieving Together https://hmongwomen.org/

St. Catherine University Center for Women https://www.stkate.edu/academics/center-for-women

🔥 FIRESTARTER DONORS May Seng Cha Mai Nhia Xiong Chan Yer Chang May Hang Kaohly Ilean Her Chee Lor Kao Lee Mayko Yang Kabo Yang

If you have any questions please contact celebratehmong@tigerbytestudios.com.