Born in the ethnically diverse and politically complicated country of Myanmar, also known as Burma, Boo’s family made the brave decision to cross the border into Thailand in 1982.
Karen refugees have recently been in the news due to the bitter fighting in Karen State that on a number of occasions forced people across the border into Thailand.
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