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.

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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/