Nga Meh’s Story
Q: What is your history ?
A: I am a Kayah woman, born in Saw Uyoe Lay on the Thai-Burma border. My parents are from Shadaw, Karenni State. I’ve never been to Karenni State and grew up in the camps. First, I lived in Karenni Refugee Camp 3 but later we were all moved to Karenni Refugee Camp 1.I studied from nursery school to grade 10 in the camps. After that I completed the SDC basic course 2012-2013 & 4th ACMTC .
Q: Why did you apply to SDC?
A: After grade 10, I was interested in the environment, human rights and the rule of law so I applied to SDC. Most of our community doesn't understand human rights, the environment or rule of law. These issues are very important for our people. So for me, I knew if I could learn about these subjects, one day I could share this knowledge with other people.
“Before attending this class, I didn’t know about legal...