screen, she was either a prostitute, she was killed, she didn't speak english. >> wow. >> by the time i was 18 i was like, oh, man this sucks. i'm over it. i think art making has been an opportunity to try to live in my own skin unapologetically. >> yes. >> we also just like talking about ourselves a lot and wanted people to pay to come see us. we think we're funny. >> i'm right there with you. i had a similar life. i understand. >> yes, yes. >> you recall earlier we learned the hmong had a lot of conflict then you know why their working together is so revolutionary. even years later the divide is still real. >> the thing is our communities don't often talk to each other. we have so many things in common. we have a shared history. >> we actually wrote a whole play called hmong-lao friendship play. >> it makes a difference. >> my people will click on hmong-lao and your people click on lao-hmong. >> we wanted paem to come into the room together and be able to