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IN LAO ໝູຢູ່ພູບໍ່ມີມູ່.ໝູລົງພູໄປຫາມູ່.ໝູເປັນມູ່ນໍາໜູໄດ້ບໍ?ໝູເປັນມູ່ນໍາໜູໄດ້ຢູ່! ENGLISH PHONETICS Mu yu phu baw mee mu.Mu loang phu pai ha mu.Mu pen mu num nu dai bo?Mu pen mu num nu dai yu! TRANSLATION Pig on a hill hasn't any friends.Strolling down the hill to find a friend.Can a pig be a friend with a…

"Every artist was first an amateur." Ralph Waldo Emerson The age-old wisdom "practice makes perfect" couldn't be truer than in my journey with drawing. From the time I was an eight-year-old child fascinated by the flow of lines and forms on paper, to the adult I am today, still mesmerized…

“Life is a never-ending process of learning, understanding, and growing.” This philosophy has been instilled in me since my early years, thanks to my father, who used to say, "If you don't know how to do something, figure it out." Growing up, I had an insatiable curiosity. I found immense…

Martial arts legend Bruce Lee once remarked, “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” This adage resonates with me, not for the fear it instills, but for the wisdom it imparts about mastering a…

I've always dreamed about making comic books as a kid. I drew all the time. Stories were my passion. I'm beyond ecstatic to have this first book published. Designing the trickster is tricky I wrote a few comic strips based on the character some time ago. I made a ton…

Michael Jordan once said, “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career...I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” His words are a testament to the fact that failure isn't the antithesis of success, but its foundation. Fear of failure…

"Make your mark, and see where it takes you." PETER H. REYNOLDS, THE DOT As far back as I can remember, my pursuit of perfectionism had been my silent inhibitor, my invisible roadblock. It was the little voice in my head that constantly whispered, "It's not ready. It's not perfect."…

“Everyone's story matters.”– WILLIAM JOYCE I finished writing and illustrating a picture storybook recently and I wanted to share my experience. Now, I’m not going to say that I’m a expert children's book author by any means, I want you to get a better idea of what goes into writing a picture…

“The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.” Bruce Lee The ones who know me are well aware of my admiration for Bruce Lee, and for those who don't, allow me to explain why. 'The Silent Flute,' the last script that Bruce Lee wrote but unfortunately never…

The path you take in life is not always easy, nor is it simple. It was snowing the day my family and I arrived in America. We landed in Kingsport, TN on January 29, 1979 — I was 4 years old. I have not seen or heard of snow before that day.…