A Chat with Professor and Poet Bunkong Tuon

Poet and professor Bunkong Tuon shares how the City of Long Beach helped him discover his voice in the 1990s and inspired him to share the story of his family. He also discusses his experience writing his books, And So I was Blessed and Gruel, both of which detail historical trauma and family hardships. This event was livestreamed and presented via Zoom.

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