Refugee Nation: Theatre Highlights Lao Refugee Stories in LB

Apr. 10, 2014 / By

Last week, local artists featured “REFUGEE NATION: Lao Refugee Stories in the U.S,” the only play that has ever told true stories from the Lao community. The stories included tales of post-ear memories and harsh adjustments living in America. In the video below, Voicewaves interviewed cast members as they did an open rehearsal for the community.

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Adalhi Montes

As a teenager, Adalhi began volunteering at many programs helping our communities become healthier and safer to provide resources to people in need. He was involved with Weed and Seed in Central Long Beach and is a youth mentor for the California Conference for Equality and Justice. Adalhi is also in the process of completing the neighborhood leadership program at the Advanced Organizing Institute and is studying Radio and television broadcasting at LBCC. In the future, he looks forward to joining the Marine Corps and continuing his education.