Child Interpreter

Collection: Hmong Chronicles

Writer: Shoua Lee

Mother / Elder: Tsai Lee

Each Hmong refugee story is unique, yet there are so many shared experiences. Twin Cities writer, Shoua Lee, share her experience being a child interpreter, a common story among refugee children.

Shoua Lee’s mother, Tsai Lee, shares her stories in Hmong about life in Laos and then life in the cramped and desolate camps where they lived for four years.

Learn more about the Hmong Chronicles Series >

This program has been funded in part by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Asian Pacific Endowment Fund, and donations from over 800 individuals and businesses in the community. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.