About the Author Paj Vang

Paj Vang was born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Sacramento, California. From a young age, she found joy in stories, both reading and creating her own.

By day, she works in occupational therapy, helping patients recover from hand injuries. By night, she steps into an entirely different world. One filled with spirits, love, danger, and magic where she brings the stories in her imagination to life.

She is deeply excited to share her creative fiction, inspired by traditional Hmong beliefs and practices. While her stories are rooted in real cultural concepts, they are ultimately works of fantasy, where she takes creative liberties to craft something immersive, emotional, and a little bit magical.

Hmong culture is rich, beautiful, and deeply meaningful, with many fascinating elements that deserve to be seen and appreciated. Through her writing, she hopes to create a world where readers can escape the ordinary, and perhaps leave with a deeper curiosity and appreciation for the culture that inspires it.

 

Read why I decided to write about Shamans here.