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 Although same-sex marriage isn’t legal, Vietnam is at the forefront of gay rights in the region and gay weddings are not uncommon.

Photographer Catherine Karnow captures a changing Vietnam

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, the Art Vietnam Gallery in Hanoi is showing “Vietnam: 25 Years of Documenting a Changing Country,” a photo exhibition of National Geographic photographer Catherine Karnow’s lifelong work in that country. In his introduction to the exhibition, Andrew Lam writes that the photographs capture a country that has many versions of itself.

Photographer Catherine Karnow captures a changing Vietnam
Meet Khmerican CEO and founder Derek Phan.

How 'Khmerican' connects Cambodian Americans

How 'Khmerican' connects Cambodian Americans
An advertisement for "It's OK, That's Love," a Korean TV show that aired this summer and became one of the country's few public forums discussing mental health.

A TV drama shatters taboos around mental health in South Korea

A TV drama shatters taboos around mental health in South Korea

Somali refugees build a future as farmers — in Maine

Somali refugees build a future as farmers — in Maine

Want to find some rising stars of immigrant communities? Head to Georgia and ask a woman

Want to find some rising stars of immigrant communities? Head to Georgia and ask a woman

First he joined a gang, then he was deported, now he's saving lives

Tuy Sobil came to the US as an undocumented immigrant and made a poor decision. At the age of 13, he joined a gang. Five years later, he committed an armed robbery and went to jail and ultimately was deported. But that moment turned his life around — and now he's using breakdance, a passion, to help kids in Cambodia.

First he joined a gang, then he was deported, now he's saving lives

Latina moms pull together so they can get their college degrees

Unemployment among Hispanics outstrips that of non-Hispanic whites, by a good margin. An increasing number of Hispanic moms are trying to remove themselves from that group by getting their college education, but they're finding colleges and universities aren't quite ready for moms.

Latina moms pull together so they can get their college degrees

California writing Filipino Americans into the history books

Filipino Americans played an important and early role in reforming the farm movement — a role that hasn't been widely acknowledged. A new law in California aims to put them in the history books.

California writing Filipino Americans into the history books

US government shutdown has out-sized impact on African American workers

When the government shutdown on Tuesday, a whole bunch of federal employees were told to stay home. Many, a disproportionate number in fact, were African Americans.

US government shutdown has out-sized impact on African American workers

Ending the secret lives of being both gay and undocumented

Undocumented immigrants who are gay or lesbian face coming out of the closet twice: both as gay or lesbian, and as an undocumented immigrant. For one man in California, the Supreme Court's dismissal of DOMA let him come out for the second time.

Ending the secret lives of being both gay and undocumented

Muslim women left to 'shop' for an imam when they need a religious divorce

For women who are devout followers of Islam, divorce can be hard to come by. For these women, it's taken years, and some are still waiting, to get a divorce from a reluctant husband.

Muslim women left to 'shop' for an imam when they need a religious divorce

Criticism, support for decision by 'Dream 9' to bring their case directly to immigration officials

In mid July, a group of nine young people presented themselves at the U.S.-Mexican border and asked for admission to the country. They'd all been here previously but left voluntarily for one reason or another. When that didn't work, they asked for asylum. Now they're in detention while others debate the merits of their tactics.

Criticism, support for decision by 'Dream 9' to bring their case directly to immigration officials

California's immigrant farmers squeezed by Silicon Valley success

California's Asian community is fed, often quite literally, by Chinese farmers on the fringes of San Francisco. But as Silicon Valley expands, those farmers living and working on small farms near growing cities are being squeezed out by economic growth.

California's immigrant farmers squeezed by Silicon Valley success

Hispanic American immigrants increasingly finding home is Islam

A growing community of Hispanic American immigrants, as well as Hispanics in their home country, are choosing to convert from their predominantly Christian religions to Islam. It's especially common for women.

Hispanic American immigrants increasingly finding home is Islam

Hmong immersion program in Sacramento aims to educate, preserve

The Hmong culture has been a resilient one for centuries, enduring wars, genocide and mass migration. But the culture is under threat in the United States. A new elementary school immersion program in California aims to preserve it, and make it real to the children of immigrants.

Hmong immersion program in Sacramento aims to educate, preserve