A story about a kachin woman refugee in Malaysia,

Hkawn Ja (not her real name) never once let go of her 9 month old son. During the interview, she always held him close. And she is an amazingly good mother. Her son never once cried. The few times he started crying, Hkawn Ja would immediately fret, standing up and walking around, or offer her breast to her baby. She is so well attuned to her son’s needs, as if she could read her mind.

For full story, please click,
http://fiftyrefugees.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/kachin-mother-42-years-old-2-sons/


A story of another kachin woman refugee in Malaysia.

Seng Ja (not her real name), a 34 year old woman is Kachin, but married a Zomi. This is why the Zomi Association accepted her. She is one of a handful of women living in a jungle camp in Malaysia organised by the Zomi Association.

for full story, please click,
http://fiftyrefugees.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/kachin-woman-34/

Kachin State Map

1 = Kawng Lan Hpu
2 = Nong Mong

3 = Ma Chan Baw

4 = Putao (airport)

5 = Pang Saung (Sagaing division)

6 = Nan Yun (Sagaing division)

7 = Da Nai (Ta Nine)

8 = Sumprabum

9 = Hpi Maw

10 = Chipwe

11 = Waing Maw

12 = Myitkyina (capital of Kachin state) - airport, train station

13 = Kamti or Hkamti (Sagaing division)

14 = Hpa Kan (mines)

15 = Mo Gaung

16 = Ho Pin

17 = Mo-Nyin

18 = Man Maw (Bhamo)

19 = Katha (Sagaing division)

R1 = Nmai Hka

R2 = Mali Hka

R3 = Mali Hka

R4 = Danai Hka (headwater of Chindwin river) in Hu Gaung Valley

R5 = Sak Hkung Hka
R6 = Mekong Hka

M = Hkakaborazi bum (Khaka-bo-razi) matu (5882 meters)

L = Indawgyi nawng - largest fresh water lake in Burma

N = Pi-Taung wildlife reserve

A = Nam Hkam, Muse, Lashu de sa ai lam (northern Shan state)

B = To Mu Meik ga de (Moe Meik, Shan state), Mogok (Mandalay division)

C = Shwe Bo, Monywa, Sagaing de sa ai lam