Interviewing Burmese Refugee, Min Aung Wuin

On April 15, I interviewed one Burmese Refugee who is one of students of my friend, Rachel Miles. 

One of friends of Miles, Nicole used to teach the Burmese Refugees but she had to go to Egypt for mission trip. Thus, Nicole asked Miles to teach them instead of her, Miles is still teaching them so far. 

Actually, Min Aung Wuin, the person who I interviewed is not a Miles' student. He is one of the student's husband. Since the person who I supposed to interview, can't speak english very well, it was hard for us to communicate each other. 

Min Aung, Wuin came to Fort Wayne before 7 years ago from the Burmese Refugee camp in Thailand. He protested against the Burmese government for democracy. When he is in the revolution, one of his friend was caught by government military and then sent to a jail. Wuin ran away but later, he was kicked out Burma. 

Wuin said "Refugee champ is not good." He was in there for 4 years. When he was in there, UNHR(The UN Refugee Agency) supplies them with foods and clothes. As I imagine, the Refugee camp is full of confusion such as disorder. But in the Refugee Camp, there is the Develop Community. And Burmese people divide specific role to a person. For example,there is a Header and a secretary and so on.

After 4 years, he was sent to North Carolina. A NGO in New York City helped him financially. After that, since in Fort Wayne, here are lots of Burmese people, Wuin chose Fort Wayne to move. But since he CHOOSES Fort Wayne, he can't get any helps from any organizations. Thus since he has be dismissed, he doesn't have job. 

Actually, Wuin is not Burmese. He is Mon. In Burma, there are different ethnicities. Burmese is the most big ethnic group  and Mon is another group. Min Aung Wuin which is the Burmese name and he has Mon name, Asoka. They have different cultures and using different languages. When different ethnic persons are talking, they are usually using Burmese' language. 

I was able to watch some video clips about the government in Burma's corruptions and the situation in Burma.  Some soldiers raped women and wanted money from people. Also, when Burmese students are going to school, there is huge tuition since the military want them to pay for security fee. With this horrible situation, some people ran away from Burma and go to the Refugee camp by themselves. 

Wuin said "People can't talk about the government." During interviewing, I feel pity for Wuin, think the Burma's problem. Where is the democracy in Burma? Actually, North-Korea is similar Burma's situation. But South-Korea where I came from, experienced like this situation in 1970-80's. Now, we got the democracy and we are remembering the past for democracy is HISTORY. However, sadly, the history is going on in Burma.