@refugenius

Lao American refugee poet, playwright, cultural producer, teaching artist.

 Minneapolis, MN
refugenius.net
Joined March 2009
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second chances happen more than you know. so, dont worry about fucking up too much.
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once you have made someone laugh, you’ve seen inside their body.
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Congratulations to PWC affiliated writer @refugenius! Tonight she'll be honored with the @TheOrdway's 2019 Sally Award for Initiative for her work sharing refugee experiences through poetry, theater, and experimental cultural production. ordway.org/support/special-e…
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Find @refugenius's "When Everything Was Everything" in our libraries: bit.ly/WhenEverythingWasEver…
John Schaidler@writefooted6 Feb 2019
"When Everything Was Everything" at @hclib. If you haven't read it yet, check it out. (Literally.) Public libraries are the backbone of children's literacy.
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Get to know Saymoukda Vongsay (@refugenius), who has written the most popular St. Paul poem of the 21st century. mspm.ag/2GKTwSL
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We talked #zombies, the Babysitters Club, and playwriting with @refugenius in our latest #10Questions: massreview.org/node/7365
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Welcome Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay as the next guest editor of Mn Artists! She will be commissioning original arts writing over the next 3 months, featuring 10 Asian Pacific Islander American artists responding to the idea, "what would it mean for you to be given agency?"
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Set your clocks - we've got a brand new episode premiering on TPT at 6PM on Sunday! Photographer Jovan Speller (@FromRootToRise), Alison Hiltner (@hiltner_alison) & Northern Spark Festival (@NL_mn), Maxine Davis, and Saymoukda Vongsay (@refugenius) make their broadcast debut!
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Oh, gosh, did this book make us feel feelings. Tomorrow at 5pm, writer @refugenius, who was born in a refugee camp in Thailand, will join illustrator Cori Lin to talk about When Everything Was Everything, which is one heartwarming project. (11/4, 5pm). bit.ly/saymoukdamq
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"When Everything Was Everything" Written by @refugenius Illustrated by Cori Nakamura Lin Drops Wednesday, October 10, 2018
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Centered in her #Lao #refugee experience, #poet and #playwright Saymoukda Vongsay's work connects communities. Her new #childrens #book When Everything Was Everything - #MN's first Lao-American picture book - goes on sale October 10. Watch: bit.ly/2QpvI8o @refugenius
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thaoworra@thaoworra3 Oct 2018
Proud of Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay the @Refugenius who brought you Kung Fu Zombies vs. Cannibals, When Everything Was Everything, No Regrets, and so many other great projects. A good documentary and it's wonderful to see how far she's gone since... facebook.com/BryanThaoWorra/…
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Check out this wonderful piece from @tpt about @refugenius, author of the forthcoming picture book, "When Everything Was Everything." #OwnVoices #WeNeedDiverseBooks #kidlit #picturebook #ChildrensBooks #Refugenius #PBS tptoriginals.org/refugenius-…

Refugenius Saymoukda Vongsay

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Season 9 of @mnoriginal kicks off October 14 on TPT2 featuring @LiquidMusicSPCO @TUDance @boniver @vanwierenlaurie @hiltner_alison @_LAZERBEAK_ @TakeUp @InteractArts @ifrahMansour @CarlosGphoto @Joynoelle @MovingBrownbody @noraborealis @refugenius @alisonvprice and more!
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#facts #VMAS2018
We're excited to welcome Saymoukda as a performer at Twin Cities World Refugee Day this year. Get to know her at SaymoukdaTheRefugenius.com and keep up with her at @Refugenius!
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More than a couple of Almanac's finest. Starts at 5 p.m. tonight! #oursaintpaul @refugenius @IBeKaba
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