hmong.pride.

So just recently learned that there are TONS of Hmong people in Southern China. In fact, there, they are called the Miao people. I was taken back at this. My whole life, I have only known of the Hmong people in Thailand and Laos. I have not known of any Hmong people that are not from Thailand nor Laos. I guess this is because all of those in Southern China do not have a great reason to migrate to the states as the Hmong in Thailand. Considering the history of the Hmong in Laos, it is understanding that it is more likely for the majority of the Hmong there have migrated than those in Southern China.
This new discovery has brought many questions to mind. If I do not even know my own culture and history then how are others supposed to know. I have found myself very frustrated lately because I am the only Hmong person at Biola. Every since I was little, I never had any problems with explaining who the Hmong people are because there were tons of them in our town. I would be surprised if no one has heard of them. However, now I'm surprised to find anyone who does know about the Hmong people. I have come to realize just how important the Hmong are. We really need to start a revolution and get to people to be aware of us. There are a lot of Hmong out there....we're just a minority.
So, I'm on a mission to be a good representative of the Hmong people. I hope I can do it well. Going back to my Hmong roots.