Born in 1961 in war-torn Laos, Tswb's childhood was marked by the violence of America's Secret War and the CIA recruitment of the Hmong and other ethnic minorities into the lost cause. Perpetually on the run and on the brink of starvation, Tswb eventually crossed paths with the man who would become her future husband and joined his family at a refugee camp - a choice that would haunt her for the rest of her life. Tswb's daughter, Kao Kalia Yang, reveals her mother's astonishing saga - giving voice to the countless resilient refugees who are often overlooked as one of the essential foundations of this country.
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