HOUA YANG 

RESIDENT, WARRIOR & ELDER

I love this neighborhood. No one is mean to me. But I'm getting evicted, and I have depression.  Sometimes, I imagine that I am back in Laos, just to get away from reality.  I don't even know anyone personally living in this neighborhood. But I fought for this country during the aftermath of the Vietnam war.  But I'm getting evicted soon.

VOICES OF THE NORTH END is dedicated to raising the visibility of North End residents and community goers.  Over the past few years In Progress interviewed and photographed individuals and families that consider the neighborhood their home. In Progress worked in partnership with the City of Saint Paul to identify residents willing to share their stories about what they appreciate most about the neighborhood.

VOICES OF THE NORTH END is sponsored by the Knight Foundation and Saint Paul Foundation