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Elder L09: Why we couldn’t stay in Laos
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More from Elder L09
Elder L09: Art response (1 of 2)
Elder L09: Art response (2 of 2)
Elder L09: Objects brought from Laos
Elders L02, L05, L08, L09, L10: Sticky rice steamer and basket
Elder L09: Funeral traditions and community support
Elder L09: Why we couldn’t stay in Laos
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Elder L03: They always treat you as a foreigner
Elder K02: Civic duty
Elder K02: American or Korean, depending on the situation
Elders L05 & L06: Freedom isn’t freedom
Elder L02: Just follow the law
Elder K01: Live in accordance with the law
Elder L08: American people are generous
Elder L03: Language misunderstandings
Elder K03: How an immigrant’s occupation is determined
