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It's been 40 years since the Hmong arrival in Minnesota. To mark that anniversary, we're doing a series of shows throughout the year about the Hmong community.

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We talked with three Hmong artists — a painter, a writer, and a spoken word artist — all of whom have made their Hmong identity part of their work.

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Listen to three artists discuss their work as we mark 40 years since the Hmong arrival in Minnesota.

It's been 40 years since the Hmong arrival in Minnesota. We talked with three Hmong artists - a painter, a writer, and a spoken word artist - all of whom have made their Hmong identity part of their work. GUESTS: Tou SaiKo Lee, Cy Thao and Kao Kalia Yang.

Three Hmong artists explore identity through work

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