America and Laos

America and Laos
Who are the Hmong? To the Chinese, they are “the Miao or Meo, which means barbarians, bumpkins, people who sound like cats, or wild cultivated grasses” (Fadiman, pg. 14). To Merced doctors and staff, they are the hardest, the most exasperating, the most stubborn, and the most non-compliant patients and parents they have ever dealt with. But, to anthropologists and historians, they are an ethnic group that lives on the highlands of Laos whom possess the characteristics of being brave, courageous, and hardworking. The Hmong moved to the United States, from Laos, because they wanted to keep their culture and traditions. Little did they know that everything would be different and unfamiliar. It is safe to say that Hmong living in Laos have different experiences and hardships than those who live in the U.S.
There are several differences in the experiences and hardships between Hmong living in Laos compared to those living in the U.S. The first of such difference...