Fifty years after arriving as Minnesota’s first Hmong refugees, the Hawj family’s story reveals how this community reshaped the culture, politics and imagination of a state. Tap the link in our bio to read the full column by Laura Yuen. Photos: Darlene Pfister, Charles Bjorgen, Mike Zerby, David Brewster, Amethel A. Parel, Stormi Greener, Jerry Holt, Megan Tan, Astrid Riecken, Alex Kormann, Leila Navidi, Carlos Gonzalez and Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune. Gregory Bull/The Associated Pre

St. Paul's Minnesota Hmong New Year, held at RiverCentre, celebrates Hmong heritage and community. | KARE 11