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Tori Hong

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Celebrating a week before Hayden’s top surgery!! I’m so so proud of my babe for honoring his truest, happiest self and for sharing that with me. 💚 • Enjoying a pandan waffle & the cutest vibes at @bambumpls 😍

Rosey the Baker 🥖 • Pet portrait of Rosey, who loves to knead with concentrated thoughtfulness. Thank you for letting me run with my goofy ideas, @furiyoshi_ & @guantesolo!

#APAHM Day 10: Paug / Xauv • The first time I wore Hmong clothing and jewelry, I was 21. My mom raised us the way she thought best, based on her own experiences of racism and sexism in the US. She wanted my sister and I to be seen as ‘American’ before being seen as ‘Hmong.’ When I adorned myself with my auntie’s paug for the first time, it meant my outfit was complete. • Paug (green Hmong) and Xauv (white Hmong) are the names for the silver Hmong necklace. It means ‘lock,’ and it is made of silver to ward away evil spirits and keep our soul from wandering. It was also a display of wealth during the New Year celebrations. • • • • • • ABOUT THE CHALLENGE: For #apahm2019, I am making drawings of objects rooted in my cultures // some that I remember from childhood & others that I’m gonna learn about. Please feel free to join in this challenge & tag me! ——— If you have suggestions of Korean or Hmong objects to draw, lmk in a DM or comment!

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