Karen Immigration Storytelling
Season 12 Episode 12 | 28m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
Hear about the plight of Karen refugees and their journeys to safety.
For 2,000 years, the Karen people have lived in the hills bordering the eastern mountainous region of Burma—also known as Myanmar. But through war, colonial forces, ethnic discrimination and genocide many have been forced to flee their land and apply for resettlement status in other countries. Hear from local Karen refugees about how they courageously migrated to safety.
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Karen Immigration Storytelling
Season 12 Episode 12 | 28m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
For 2,000 years, the Karen people have lived in the hills bordering the eastern mountainous region of Burma—also known as Myanmar. But through war, colonial forces, ethnic discrimination and genocide many have been forced to flee their land and apply for resettlement status in other countries. Hear from local Karen refugees about how they courageously migrated to safety.
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(pensive music) (singing) [Taw Taw Wah] I was 8 when I came.
Coming to the United States, everything was new.
I remember I couldn't read at all because all the words were in English and it was really hard to understand what was going on because everything was way different from Burma and Thailand.
I am a high school student at Willmar High School.
And ever since I came here, it's been a very welcoming experience.
And I feel like I have a lot of opportunities to accomplish what I want to do.
The Karen people are very nice people.
They are very hard working and as immigrants here, they work really hard.
Sometimes they don't have the same opportunity because some of them do not have the skills to speak English like first generations do.
But I assure you, they are very hardworking.
(singing) (singing) - [Narrator] "Postcards" is made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota.
Additional support provided by Margaret A Cargill Philanthropies, Mark and Margaret Yackel-Juleen on behalf of Shalom Hill Farms a retreat and conference center in a prairie setting near Windom, Minnesota, on the web@shalomhillfarm.org.
Alexandria, Minnesota, a year round destination with hundreds of lakes, trails and attractions for memorable vacations and events.
More information@explorealex.com, the Lake Region Arts Council's Arts Calendar an Arts and Cultural Heritage funded digital calendar showcasing upcoming art events and opportunities for artists in West Central, Minnesota on the web at lrac4calendar.org.
Playing today's new music plus your favorite hits, 96.7 KRAM, online at 967Kram.com.
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Karen Immigration Storytelling
Preview: S12 Ep12 | 40s | Hear about the plight of Karen refugees and their journeys to safety. (40s)
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Postcards is a local public television program presented by Pioneer PBS
Production sponsorship is provided by contributions from the voters of Minnesota through a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, Explore Alexandria Tourism, Shalom Hill Farm, Margaret A. Cargil Foundation, 96.7kram and viewers like you.