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This cultural documentary focuses on a community of Laotian refugees who struggle to preserve their cultural identity while adapting to a new American lifestyle. The Laotians are subject to bullying and hatred in their new home of Rockford, Illinois. Building a Buddhist temple leads to acts of terrorism against their community. The refugees have no choice but to stay in Rockford in order to make a better life for their children, yet the cultural misunderstandings between the residents of Rockford and the Laotians renders their collective experience increasingly tough. | This cultural documentary focuses on a community of Laotian refugees who struggle to preserve their cultural identity while adapting to a new American lifestyle. The Laotians are subject to bullying and hatred in their new home of Rockford, Illinois. Building a Buddhist temple leads to acts of terrorism against their community. The refugees have no choice but to stay in Rockford in order to make a better life for their children, yet the cultural misunderstandings between the residents of Rockford and the Laotians renders their collective experience increasingly tough. | ||
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Exploring the Dilemma of a Community of Laotian Refugees[edit]
This cultural documentary focuses on a community of Laotian refugees who struggle to preserve their cultural identity while adapting to a new American lifestyle. The Laotians are subject to bullying and hatred in their new home of Rockford, Illinois. Building a Buddhist temple leads to acts of terrorism against their community. The refugees have no choice but to stay in Rockford in order to make a better life for their children, yet the cultural misunderstandings between the residents of Rockford and the Laotians renders their collective experience increasingly tough.
