Xee Reiter: Abandoning Traditional Roles as a Hmong Woman (For Art)

Hey, folks!

You’re about to listen to the last episode of season 3. Don’t worry, we are already working on the foundation of season 4 and we’re even planning a live show in late spring. We’re going to be taking a break from regular episodes for a while, but we will drop bonus content in the meantime. And be sure to follow us on social media for updates. 

Today’s episode is one of our personal favorites. We’ve got Xee Reiter with us. She’s an artist based in Minnesota whose life trajectory started on a very traditional route. A traditional marriage. A traditional Hmong wife. But she refused to accept this as her destiny. She took her life into her own hands and threw herself into the art world.

Since then, she has produced an incredibly prolific body of work across art murals and exhibits – she’s even done some work with Yia. We think you’ll find her story inspiring and, hopefully, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to laugh because these two are hilarious when they get together.