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Mai Lee Vue and Tsu Lor Xiong, parents of Milwaukee-based filmmaker, NK Xiong
Tsu Lor Xiong
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Hmong refugees resettling in the U.S., but what drove many out of Laos? And how have they made a home in Wisconsin, which is home to the third largest Hmong population in the country?
The Lake Effect Spotlight podcast features some of our favorite conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.Learn more about Lake Effect here.

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The Lake Effect team (from left to right): Becky Mortensen, Sam Woods, Joy Powers, Audrey Nowakowski and Xcaret Nuñez.
Samer Ghani
The Lake Effect team (from left to right): Becky Mortensen, Sam Woods, Joy Powers, Audrey Nowakowski and Xcaret Nuñez.

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