Witnesses to a secret war

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During the Vietnam War, the U.S. fought another war, a secret war, in neighboring Laos. The CIA recruited and trained ethnic Hmong to fight against the Communist forces there. In 1975, Laos fell to...

During the Vietnam War, the U.S. fought another war, a secret war, in neighboring Laos. The CIA recruited and trained ethnic Hmong to fight against the Communist forces there. In 1975, Laos fell to the Communists. The Hmong, abandoned by the U.S. and persecuted by the Communists, were forced to flee for their lives. Over the last 30 years, thousands of Hmong have re-settled in the US. But a small group remained in Thai refugee camps, unwilling to abandon their dream of returning home. For many Hmong children who came to the US in the late 70s, the war remained a vague memory, almost like a dream. Cy Thao, KaYing Yang and Tzianeng Vang explore the story of the secret war they fled from with their parents while Xue Xiong, Mae Yia Thao and their seven sons begin their new life in America after 35 years as refugees in Thailand"--Publisher.

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