From the desk of: Melise Ke Baby Melise with her mom, Dee. My parents’ journey to the United States began long before they ever set foot on American soil. It began in Cambodia, during a time of war, fear, and unimaginable loss. Like many Cambodian refugees, my parents did not leave their homeland because they wanted to, but because staying meant risking their lives. They escaped a country torn apart by violence, famine, and trauma, carrying with them nothing but hope, resili

From the desk of Stephen White , Emeritus Board member, Legacies of War Stephen White instructing, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Photo: Diamond International School As an American educator, when I accepted a leadership role at an international school in Laos, I never imagined that part of my responsibility would include teaching children about the dangers posed by American bombs still buried in their communities. Seeking to better understand this reality, I joined the Board of Director

From the desk of Angela Dickey , board member Legacies of War Angela is no stranger to the Legacies mission. She was introduced to Legacies by the late U.S. Ambassador to Laos Douglas Hartwick, for whom she worked in Laos 25 years ago. Angela also served as deputy to Ambassador Karen Stewart -- current chair of the Legacies board -- at U.S. Embassy Vientiane in 2011-2012. 2000-2002, Angela with Lao embassy staff and personnel from the Lao-American project, Northern Laos. Th