![]() ![]() Thousands more are scattered in nations such as Canada, France, England, Australia, Japan, Thailand, Germany, Cuba, and even corners of French Guiana. Today, almost half a million Lao reside in the US with roots as refugees. The timing of her collection coincides with the forty-fifth anniversary of the Lao diaspora that began for many of us following the end of the wars in Southeast Asia. ![]() Among the new releases in short fiction this year was the debut collection by Lao Canadian writer Souvankham Thammavongsa, How to Pronounce Knife (2020), fortuitously released in April, which in the US is National Poetry Month and in Laos, the month of the traditional New Year celebration when we reflect on what has gone before and prepare for the times ahead. ![]()
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