Eddie Su was a refugee, even before he was born. His family fled Burma for neighboring Thailand when his mom was 7 months pregnant with him, his older sister strapped to her back. She also had whatever food and supplies she was able to carry. Su is one of about a thousand resettled Karen (pronounced kah-REN) people in the Akron area. The Karen, who have been violently driven … [Read more...]
Burmese refugees are vital part of the fabric at S.C.O.P.E. Academy (Article and Video)
Residents share stories of their immigration, perform music at recent celebration -- The three men stood together in the classroom in Springfield, decades away from the day in 1997 when they fled from the Burmese Army, one of the world’s most oppressive regimes. But on this recent spring day, they were all safe, gainfully employed, and resettled in Akron with their families. … [Read more...]
