For as long as I can remember, my family and I lived in neighborhoods with either my relatives or other Hmong families as my neighbors. As a child, I grew up learning my native language and not knowing how to speak English well. I remember being in a group of students who were English learners and we all had these little packets with a book, writing utensils and tiny gifts.
Category: Community
My uncle is in prison. Talking about the prison system and about him being locked up is pretty hard. He might not even know I am writing about him.
Recently all of us at The kNOw took the time to discuss the death of Eric Borges and the issues he faced that might have led him to take his life when he was only 19. Borges, whose funeral was held this week, was a member of the LGBTQ (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Questioning) community and consequently was bullied quite often for it.
Each year, there’s always something new at The Big Fresno Fair. This year, there was Kiddie Land – but ride prices also increased.
Take a quick glance, just flip through the pages of Fresno’s youth magazine, the kNOw: Youth Voice of Central Valley, and it quickly becomes apparent that these youth writers are not holding anything back. Reading over the following article titles gives an idea of what many of our youth today are dealing with…