Yeng was born in Moos Manj, Laos. She and her family fled across the Mekong River into Thailand after the communist takeover of Laos. She lived in Nong Khai and Ban Vinai Camps in Thailand. She has 10 surviving children, 11 in total. She emigrated in 1988 to America.
Creator:
Xiong, Yeng
Contributor:
Yang, Mai (Editor, Translator)
Created:
2014-09-22 - 2014-12-21
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
Yesenia Moran Flores was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her parents migrated from central Mexico to Minnesota when her mother was pregnant. Her parents owned a restaurant in Maplewood, Minnesota from 2004 to 2008. Yesenia is a student at St. Paul College.
Creator:
Moran Flores, Yesenia
Created:
2015-03-20 - 2015-06-20
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
Yeshi Gongpatsang was forced to flee her home country of Tibet in 1969 when the Chinese Communist Party invaded. When she came to the U.S., she still risked her life by doing a hunger strike to raise awareness about injustices in Tibet.
Creator:
Lobsang, Ngawang
Contributor:
Rolland, Isabella
Created:
2022-04-26
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
