Crossing Home: Stories Between Two Worlds: Short Stories for the New World (Legacy Road Series)

Crossing Home: Stories Between Two Worlds: Short Stories for the New World (Legacy Road Series)

A compelling collection of Hmong short stories about migration, identity, and belonging—told with tenderness, memory, and hope. In Crossing Home : Stories Between Two Worlds, Cher Vang collects eighteen powerful stories that share the journeys of Hmong families across different places. From mountain villages in Laos to refugee camps to the cold streets of Minnesota, these stories resonate with the voices of ancestors, the hardships of starting fresh, and the beauty of holding two cultures in one heart. Through lyrical storytelling and vivid emotional detail, this collection explores what it means to search for home in unfamiliar places, rediscover heritage in the modern world, and build identity from both memory and migration. Perfect for readers who enjoy immigrant fiction, multicultural stories, and short tales of resilience and family. Inside this book, you’ll discover: Stories inspired by Hmong culture, history, and diaspora - Heartfelt tales of immigrant families navigating new lives - Touching portraits of children growing up between two worlds - Themes of belonging, cultural identity, and intergenerational healing - Vivid scenes from Laos, Thailand, and American resettlement - A celebration of heritage, survival, and the courage to begin again From The River That Carried Our Names to The Lantern That Waited for Dawn , each story softly highlights the quiet strength of a people who have traveled far but never abandoned their roots. Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy: Asian American & Southeast Asian literature - Hmong stories and cultural narratives - Refugee and immigrant experience fiction - Emotional, character-driven short stories - Multicultural and diaspora storytelling - Literary fiction that explores family, memory, and identity If you’ve loved books like The Refugees , The Namesake , How Much of These Hills Is Gold , or Afterparties , this collection will stay with you long after the final page.