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Viruses Do not Discriminate, People Do

A person wearing a face mask with half of the mask designed in a traditionally female Hmong fabric pattern of pink and green, while the other half incorporates a qeej, an Hmong instrument usually played by men.

Viruses Do not Discriminate, People Do, Tou Fong Lee, Creative Health Collective, 2020

From the Artist: “This is an androgynous piece, a combination of half masculine and feminine forms. The pink coils are often worn mainly by Hmong…

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New Traditions Will Save Our Culture

A person modeling a face mask made with traditional Hmong fabrics, designs, and embellishments.  Colors are royal blue, fuscia, yellow, and sea foam.

New Traditions Will Save Our Culture, Tou Fong Lee, Creative Health Collective, 2020

From the Artist: “This mask represents the cultural symbols of Hmong Nplooj Sev, a well-known style of Hmong clothing. What makes this style stand out…

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Sacrifice Now, So They Don't Have To (in Hmong and English)

A painting of a man wearing a mask, handing a young child a mask to wear.  The older man is thinking about the graduation, prom, and in-person learning he was denied so that the younger person may stay safe.

Sacrifice Now, So They Don't Have To (in Hmong and English), Chong Lee, Creative Health Collective, 2020

The creator of this piece, Chong Lee is a recent high school graduate, and a member of Milwaukee’s Hmong community. Lee’s goal in creating was to…

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Self-Care for Them

A digital painting of an elderly person sitting on a hospital bed, looking at the view, whose reflection opaquely looks back at the elder.

Self-Care for Them, Chong Lee, Creative Health Collective, 2020

The creator of this piece, Chong Lee is a recent high school graduate, and a member of Milwaukee’s Hmong community. Lee’s goal in creating was to…

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Oscar Harding, Sweet Basil - Oral History with Victoria, Kenneth, Claudia and Andrew Sithy

Oscar Harding, Sweet Basil - Oral History with Victoria, Kenneth, Claudia and Andrew Sithy, May 17, 2020

An oral history of the Franklin-based Thai/Laosian restaurant Sweet Basil, which opened in the middle of the pandemic. Oscar Harding interviews…

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