Healing Out Lao'd

E33: Christy Innouvong-Thornton on experiences of growing up without her Lao Isan parents + moving beyond narratives of forced resilience & giving back through Southeast Asian foodways


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Episode 33 features a conversation between creator/host Rita Phetmixay and founder of Courageous Kitchen & TukTuk Box enterprises, Christy Innouvong-Thornton!

During this episode, Christy reflects on her painful experiences of growing up in a white household (w/o her Lao Isan parents) + moving beyond narratives of forced resilience & giving back through Southeast Asian foodways. 

Today, Christy is living her best life in North Carolina, while feeding, educating and creating socioeconomic advancement for Southeast Asian people through TukTuk Box, a specialty food retailer storytelling platform.  

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Tuk Tuk Box website

Tuk Tuk Box IG

Courageous Kitchen

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Music & Audio Editing: Andrew David Vilaythong

Logo design: Salong Namsa of Laos Supply

Website: KitsCreativ (Tony Innouvong x La Keodouangkham)

HOL Advisory Board: Wanda Pathomrit, Saengthong Douangdara, Kulap Vilaysack

Huge KOP JAI to Critical Refugee Studies Collective (with assistance from JoJo Ramirez) for funding SZN2.0 episodes. The Critical Refugee Studies Collective envisions a world where all refugees are treated and embraced as fellow human beings with all fundamental rights and privileges. 

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