Yia Lor

1 week ago | wisconsinlife.org | Yia Lor |Maureen McCollum

We all grieve differently, often vacillating between these worlds of wanting to talk about our loved ones to wanting to be left alone in silence. Writer Yia Lor of Eau Claire gets this. She tells us about finding her place while grieving the loss of her sister, Jer Lor. ==When my little sister Jer was dying, I was not prepared for the amount of support my family would receive and the number of people who would come from all over the country to celebrate her life. My sister was loved by many.

2 months ago | wisconsinlife.org | Yia Lor |Maureen McCollum

Cooking — and eating — traditional family dishes can often be the highlight of a person’s year. For writer Yia Lor of Eau Claire, that beloved dish that she looks forward to making is s. She shared a story about her love of wrapping the crunchy snack at a live storytelling event hosted by Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Wisconsin Life” and the Chippewa Valley Writers Guild. It was held on Nov. 14, 2024 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin at The Lakely.

Oct 3, 2024 | wisconsinlife.org | Yia Lor |Maureen McCollum

A lot goes into planning a funeral when a loved one passes away. For writer Yia Lor of Eau Claire, she helped fold thousands of money boats to honor her sister, Jer Lor. She looks back on that time and how she continues the tradition to show her everlasting love. ==Around my sister’s birthday, my niece and I gathered to fold money boats, also called money bars. These are significant in Hmoob Animism because they represent bars of silver and gold.