Houa Vue Moua
Houa Vue Moua (born c1954), along with co-author Barbara J. Rolland, wrote the book, Trail Through The Mists, which tells the story of Moua's early life in Laos during the Laotian Civil War, Secret War and her harrowing escape to Thailand during the subsequent Hmong people, Hmong diaspora. Moua, along with her husband Yong Kay Moua and other members of her family, was one of the early Hmong refugees to resettle in Wisconsin. There she became a bilingual mediator for the emerging Hmong community, specializing in health issues. The community outreach efforts of Houa and Yong Kay were recognized in 1990 by the first George H. W. Bush, President Bush with a Thousand Points of Light Award. Houa also acted as a spokeswoman for Hmong community, presenting workshops on Hmong customs and culture, Hmong culture, religion, and history. In 1998, the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Women’s Studies Consortium of the University of Wisconsin System honored her for her contribution to diversity ...
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Trail Through The Mists
A trail, also known as a path or track, is an unpaved lane or small road usually passing through a natural area. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a path or footpath is the preferred term for a pedestrian or hiking trail. The term is also applied in North America to routes along rivers, and sometimes to highways. In the US, the term was historically used for a route into or through wild territory used by explorers and migrants (e.g. the Oregon Trail). In the United States, "trace" is a synonym for trail, as in Natchez Trace. Some trails are dedicated only for walking, cycling, horse riding, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing, but not more than one use; others, as in the case of a bridleway in the UK, are multi-use and can be used by walkers, cyclists and equestrians alike. There are also unpaved trails used by dirt bikes and other off-road vehicles, and in some places, like the Alps, trails are used for transhumance, moving cattle and other livestock. Usage ...
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