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Myanmar, also name Burma is a country which located on Southeast Asia continent (between Bangladesh and Thailand). There are over 50 million people living there. The capital city of Myanmar is Nay Pyi Taw. Myanmar is a rich country, because it rich in precious stones, oil, natural gas and other mineral resources. There are both rich and poor people in Myanmar, but the majority of people are poor, the difference of rich people and poor people are quite big, the rich people are keep getting richer and the poor people are keep getting poorer.
 * Information on the country: **

Myanmar is a tourism place, there are some of the safety and beautiful places to let foreign tourists visit, but there are some of the places are still banned for the foreign tourists to visit/travel like Myitkyina, Bhamo and Putao. There is a picture of Myanmar map which can help you to know some conflict zones in Myanmar to let you keep safe, if you're wondering whether it's safe to visit.

Myanmar is a country rich in history, culture, custom, and tradition.



References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma http://www.ds-lands.com/myanmar/ http://www.myanmarburma.com/en/pages/blog/382/is-it-safe-in-myanmar-warnings-and-dangers

**Information of the refugee situation there:**

 * Burma has a population density of 75 per square kilometre (190/sq mi), one of the lowest in Southeast Asia. Refugees camps along Indian, Bangladeshi and Thai. There are over 295,800 refugees from Burma, majority from Karenni and Kayin where located along Thai-Border and nine permanent refugees camps along to.Those camps are under Thai-Burma Border Consortium (TBBC). Since 2006, USA have resettled over 55,000 refugee who from Burma.The reason why the refugee moving out are Myanmar's northern Rakhine state, where violence has displaced thousands of people,more than 66,000 displaced people with emergency food supplies. Even though Burma became that cause many of the minority tribes did not want to join when Burma get independent in 1948. After that, Military Junta was took control Burma. Military Junta was started to attack those tribespeople, regardless whether they were or not.**

References:

[] [|http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=42356#UcK9uj7YkWU] [|http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=42271&Cr=myanmar&Cr1=#.UcMM_PmnC8A] http://refugeesg.wordpress.com/about-the-refugees/

**Transcription of the interview (Sun Tan)**
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__**San Lun's Story**__

Hi, my name is Chong San Lun and I want to share about my life in Malaysia. I am 16 years old now. I came to Malaysia in 2010 with my family. I have two brothers and a sister. My father is a pastor, my mom, my elder brother and my sister are working. When I came to Malaysia I was 13 years old, but I work. Sometimes I think that my friends are studying and I am working. I am unlucky and I feel so sad. But my parents always encourage me and not to .... (inaudible 0.40) with myself and to believe with myself. My father want me to study in school and I also really want to study. But we can't afford. My father said pray to god, if you really want to go to school and you really really and pray god will help you after my father said that I was really feel …(inaudible 1.00) since I came to Malaysia when I was 13 years old I started working. After three years later in 2012 got answer my… (inaudible 1.11) and I got chance to attend school inside EC but I thinking the EC school I cannot improve my English speaking and writing and… (inaudible 1.20) skills.so I get I want to study in harvest but to study in harvest is quite expensive for me and I work part time and correct money to study in harvest. In 2013, god blessing me again and I can afford to study in harvest I thank for to god and my parents and thank you… (inaudible 1.45)

Question

1.Do you want to go back to your country?

Yes I want back, I know that cannot I can’t go back.

2.What is your first job when u come Malaysia? / When you came to Malaysia what is the first job you did in Malaysia?

Cooking in kitchen. Something like a assistance of cook

3.So, they paid you how much for one month

Part time so one month RM30

4.is it nice or not when you working??

When they need they just call me. You just waiting for a call and you went to work after you get a call

5.What do you learnt about your work?

I know I have to try hard and I have to work hard, because if we don’t have education very hard for us, very difficult to find money so I know I hard to study hard

6.So if you had a chance for study, what kind of subject would you like to study??

Business

7.what will you do when free time or weekend??

When weekend I will to church, when my free time I listen song, I am just watch a movie or sometime read book.

8.What kind of book you interest in?

Storybook

9. When you first came to Malaysia, how about your feel? What is the different between Myanmar and Malaysia?

First time I know that I have to come to school and come to Malaysia, I feel so excited and I feel worry. How I gonna life there and when I came to Malaysia it’s okay, but the difference is water. So, it’s water difference.

10.Do you love to stay here? If you had a chance to move out, would you choose Malaysia or other place like Singapore or Myanmar or somewhere not just your country maybe another country? What country would you choose?

I want choose USA.

11.May I know why?

Because, my aunty, uncle are there stay there. I want to meet with them and stay with them. Your cousin, ya, my cousin and I really to life

12.How many work you did in Malaysia?

Only just now the cook until 2011

After that you came to school? So can you afford here. How about your feel?

I like to stay here, because students here are so friendly, study, when I work I realize to study have hard really and real there is not easy to study

13.Have friend at here?

Ya, have friend.


 * Update version of the story with changes/additions:**

Once upon a time, in an island which name is Myanmar, there live a lot of animals such as tigers, elephants, monkeys, rabbits and many many others. There is very dangerous place because of the tigers which live there and eat the animals. There is a rabbit family. The family members are Salu who is only 13 years old, her mother, two brothers and a sister. Her father is eaten by the tiger, so her mother decide to move out the danger island to a safety place which is Malaysia. But, when they move on to another island, Malaysia, the animals which live there are not greeting them to come their island. They don't accept them to become a Malaysia's animals, so they can only stand a small place for living. Salu's family is poor, that's why she and her mother, sister, and elder brother need to work. Although Salu is only 13 years old, she has no choice to study because of some money problems. Nevertheless, she works hard and pray to god, so after 3 years ago, she can go to school for study and she is very happy about this, as well as thanks to god for helping her. Though she can study, she can't improve her language skills in that school, so she want to study another school which is more expensive. Therefore, she starts to work a part time job and collect the money to study the school. After 1 year later, finally she collects enough of money to study the school, thus she feels very very fortunate and she thanks to god, as well as her parents.

Written by: Ooi Shi En

There was a long time ago, there was a princess who called Sa Lam. She was 13 years old She lived in a breathtaking castle where was far from here named Myanmar. Myanmar was a place as if a heaven. Sa Lam was enjoyed being there.

Suddenly, her father’s country was attacked by many of countries such as American, Portugal and Spain etc. Her mother, brothers and sister were dead So, her father quickly asked his general and soldier to send her pretty daughter to the beautiful country where was Malaysia. There was a pretty country in this world. Sa Lam’s father told to the general that he had a friend who lived in Malaysia. He was PK. Lo. After that, the general was quickly picked up Sa Lam and go there to find him.

Three days ago, Sa Lam reached Malaysia, the general was quickly brought her to see PK. Lo. When he saw Sa Lam, he promised the general that he will take good care to her. But, after the general went back to his country. PK was send Sa Lam to a place where is so dangerous. Because of this, Sa Lam was not a citizen of Malaysia, so that she had to go to the place where was not acceptable from government. Those citizens who lived in Malaysia were not greeting them who like Sa Lam.

When Sa Lam reached the place was make she felt she was in the middle of nowhere. Even though there are many people who seem like her, she still felt scared of them. A few days ago, she was not used to with everything have been there. She had no money to live. Therefore, she had to look for a part time to get salary for study. Nevertheless, she works hard and pray to god, cause she always thought that what did her father told her about. After 2 years ago, she had chance to study. She was very happy when she heard the news. Even though, she had study already, she can’t improve her English skills whenever she at the school. She wants to change to another, but she did not have enough money to change school. She had back to work again for collect money to change to another school.

After one year ago, she had collect enough money to change her school. Finally, she was get married with a handsome boy who was a rich man and she was a successful student in her life. Thus, she felt very lucky and thanks to god and also her parents.

Written By: Ooi Ying Chiing