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July 18, 2012
In U.S., Hmong Struggle with Changing Gender Roles

As a child, Misty Her spent time in a refugee (noun used as adj.) someone forced to leave his or her country camp in Thailand. She used to sneak to the schoolhouse and listen through a hole in the wall. She knew she could never attend. She was Hmong and a girl.

Much has changed since then. Her is now a leader in the Fresno, California, school system. She has a college degree.



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