Chay Douangphouxay

Chay Douangphouxay is a Lao-Khmer American artist and activist from Minneapolis. Douangphouxay is a spoken word artist known for covering topics such as race and gender. Through her art, she has sought to redefine the image of Asian-Americans.

Personal life Before coming to the United States, Douangphouxay and her family lived in Thai refugee camps from when she was one to three. She has said that America was "the light at the end of the tunnel for us." The book covers topics of gender, race, and class.

Douangphouxay also cofounded the Twin Cities chapter of the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum.