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800 Displaced By Burmese Government Raids

HeadlineMay 24, 2006

In Burma, 800 ethnic Karen have been displaced in one of the government’s biggest military offensives in years. The Karen have been fighting for independence from the Burmese government, which has re-named its country Myanmar.

  • Karen refugee Hay Ney Tha: “After leaving the village, my husband was seriously sick and he died two weeks later. It was very hard for me to go back or continue the journey but my friends took me to the camp with them. I’m still doubting my future. It will be difficult for me especially to deliver a new baby alone and also my three kids. It will be very difficult for me to continue my life. Nobody will take care of me.”
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