AOC Archives - Burma Link

‘If I Really Try Hard Nothing Is Impossible’: From Collecting Recyclables to Higher Education

Naw Eh is an incredibly determined 20-year-old Karen woman whose perseverance, motivation and hopeful spirit have taken her far beyond what she ever could have imagined as a child. Growing up as an undocumented migrant under extreme poverty and lack of opportunity, unlike many others in Thailand young Naw Eh had no chance to go to school. Instead, she spent her mornings selling snacks to school children […]

2020-05-30T23:11:08+07:00December 15th, 2014|AOC, Editor's Picks, Stories, Voices, Your Voice|

‘My children and I have nowhere to go’: Kachin IDP

By Burma Link AOC Despite a number of peace talks having been conducted between the central government and Kachin Independence Army (KIA), there is no sign of the war ceasing in Kachin state. The ongoing armed conflict has been [...]

2020-05-30T23:11:57+07:00June 26th, 2014|AOC, Featured Collection, Interviews, Voices|

‘Authorities Should Take Action for Refugees NOW’: Young Refugee Woman

Burma Link | June 20, 2014 Christine is a 22-year-old Karen refugee who lives in Mae La refugee camp with her husband and young daughter. She has lived there for seven years ‘as a prisoner’ inside the barbed wire [...]

2020-05-30T23:11:58+07:00June 21st, 2014|AOC, Featured Collection, Interviews, Voices, Your Voice|

Karen Youth: Are We on the Right Track Towards Real Peace Process in Burma?

Eugene / Burma Link AOC, May 26, 2014 Today, a group of 56 Karen youths from Irrawaddy, Rangoon, Bago, Mon and Karen State, made their way to Mae La refugee camp to meet and exchange views with about 40 [...]

2020-05-30T23:12:11+07:00May 27th, 2014|AOC, Your Voice|

‘If Men Can Do These Things, I Can Also Do These Things’

Burma Link | July 25, 2013 Thazun has come a long way. Despite spending her childhood without ever meeting her father, and being almost starved to death as a result of forced labour demands imposed on her mother, Thazun [...]

2020-05-30T23:15:00+07:00July 25th, 2013|AOC, Stories, Voices|

‘It’s Something Deep Inside Your Heart…When You See Your Children Dying of Hunger’

Burma Link | July 18, 2013 Thazun is a courageous, beautiful and talented young Arakanese woman who talks openly about her life and experiences. Spending her childhood under conditions that many people around the world would find hard to [...]

2020-05-30T23:15:03+07:00July 18th, 2013|AOC, Editor's Picks, Stories, Voices|