Deni’s story

Deni’s story

by karennisdc Comment Closed
Q: Can you tell me a little bit about your history?   A: My parents come from Burma but I was born in Thailand. I was born in HuayPhuKhet village, Thailand in 1995. I am Kayan Padaung. I studied in my village until grade 6. When I reached grade six, I moved to study in Karenni Refugee Camp 1. I have been there until now. After I finished grade 10, I studied at SDC School. Even though, I was born in Thailand I do not have a Thai passport. I can only travel within Mae Hong Son province.   Q: What do you want to do in the future?   A: In the future, I want to help my people. I will tell them about what I have learnt at SDC School and share my knowledge in my community as much as I know. I want my community to know about the subjects I have studied. I want them to know about the environment and rule...
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Mudee Paw’s Story

Mudee Paw’s Story

by karennisdc Comment Closed
Can you tell me about your history? I was born on December 10th 1991. I lived with my parents until I was 12 years old. When I was 12 years old, I left my parent’s home to go to the refugee camp. I left because my family had a lot of problems with Burmese soldiers and we are very poor. I wanted to continue my education so I travelled to Karenni Refugee Camp 1. Burmese soldiers lived near us and we were afraid of them. My parents were worried about the women in our family and they told me to go to the refugee camp 1. I started studying at grade 5 in Karenni Refugee Camp 1. After high school, I applied to the SDC basic course.   Before I studied at SDC, I didn’t know anything about law and human rights. During my time at SDC I learnt the basic knowledge of human rights. I have learnt about human rights, democracy and...
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