Two Asian populations that have been
refugees for a long time but are rarely heard about in the American
press.
by Mel Lehman
Mel Lehman of Church World Service writes about his visit to the Burma/Thai
border where 117,000 Karen refugees from Burma have lived since political
unrest and tensions with the government compelled them to move. Their
struggles have been going on for nearly two decades.
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This child is one of 117,000 refugees from Burma (Myanmmar) who live on the Burma-Thailand border, largely forgotten by the rest of the world.
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by J. S. Murthy
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The Chakmas from Bangladesh have lived in northeastern India for more than a decade. This story comes to us from Dr. J. S. Murthy of the Methodist Church of India. A Chakma refugee in India The Tripura Border with Bangladesh |
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Photos, top to bottom: 1. Mel Lehman, Courtesy of Church World Service; 2. and 3. Photos taken in Jabalpur, India by J.S. Murthy. All photographs, unless otherwise noted, are copyright © The General Board of Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church and courtesy, New World Outlook magazine.
