Another one of those let's start something question. As I remembered it
vaguely, I did not what racism/hatred was until I met my first Laotian
person. The Laotian made sure I know where I belong and where my place
in society was. Living up on the mountain side, I was taught that
everyone is a friend, a cousin, a relative. Everyone belong to the same
BIG family and need to be treated with love and respect.
However, the minute I entered school with Lao children it was made clear
to me that I was there not because I deserve to be there, but rather
that my family pay the Lao school and teachers a large sum of money to
buy me a seat. And, if the school or teachers refused my entry, my
father, one of the military commanders would send in his Hmong soldiers
to kill everyone in the village. I was angry, but not surprise. I knew
the Lao children hated it my presence at the school, nonetheless, that
did not deter me from going to school and get an education. The Lao
kids would call me names and I would get beat up on a daily basis, so
much so that I know exactly when I'm going to get beat and by whom. It
became routine.
I told the teachers about it, but they didn't do a thing. So I went on
with life. I would wish I could just beat everyone up, but I was never
able to. To this day, I still hated my time there, but I don't hold
anything against anyone. It was there fear of me being there and being
better than they were. Their that one day, I might end being their
leader and be the boss of them that made them acted that way. I learned
how to coup with it and move on.
So you see, it's not the Hmong that hated the Lao, but rather the Lao
that hated the Hmong. Now, answer my question -- "Do you still hate the
Hmong like you did when you were in Laos some thirty years ago?"
Post by s***@hotmail.comI was wondering in my mind do hmong in America still have the hatred
feeling towards Laotian or they just feel that there parent life was a
unsuccessful that creat hatred towards laotian in America and else
where?
The reason I put this question is that I have seen many hmong who have
that staring look when it come to laotian? I just want to know the
majority of Hmong what they feel inside them and family towards
Laotian people. (>_<)