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I've been struggling to figure out a way to write about this experience; looking for a thread that connects it all together. Perhaps "no olvidados" (not forgotten) is that thread.
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He estado luchando para encontrar una manera de escribir sobre esta experiencia; busco un hilo que conecte todo el conjunto. Tal vez "no olvidados" es ese hilo.
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Read MoreThe following statement was given to Julie Warner by one of the Kachin Baptist pastors in Mandalay during the Friendship Tour to Burma: On behalf of the Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC) and the Lower Kachin Baptist Association (located in Mandalay), I would like to present this report on the conflict presently occurring in Kachin State, with emphasis on its impact on Kachin Christian Society. I am happy to be in the presence of Baptist Leaders from around the globe and to present this report from the General Secretary of KBC.
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Having flown from Yangon to Bangkok, Thailand, we took the day bus from Bangkok to Mae Sot, a 7-hour trip. There we made a short visit to the Mae Tao Clinic in Mae Sot where we had a tour with Meredith Walsh. [Meredith grew up attending BPFNA’s summer conference, Peace Camp. Her father, Tom Walsh, was a member of the first BPFNA board.]
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Having flown from Yangon to Bangkok, Thailand, we took the day bus from Bangkok to Mae Sot, a 7-hour trip. There we made a short visit to the Mae Tao Clinic in Mae Sot where we had a tour with Meredith Walsh. [Meredith grew up attending BPFNA’s summer conference, “Peace Camp”. Her father, Tom Walsh, was a member of the first BPFNA board.]
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The following is written by Julie Warner, leader of the Friendship Tour to Burma & Thailand. This is Julie's second report.
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Lo siguiente está escrito por Julie Warner, líder del Viaje de la Amistad a Birmania y Tailandia. Este es el segundo informe de Julie.
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We arrived in Yangon on Friday evening, Jan 19. On Saturday we spent the day with [Burmese exile] Ko Ko Lay and staff at Karen Theological Seminary. We were received warmly by Ko Ko Lay, staff, and students. We visited the campus, including spending some time talking to the students in their dorms. We then went to a nearby teashop where we sat and began to discuss the current political situation. This was a great experience - I was well aware that people in Myanmar (mostly the men) go to the teashops and spend time discussing current events, politics, etc. So here we were in a similar setting doing the same - however, more openly.
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We arrived in Yangon on Friday evening, Jan 19. On Saturday we spent the day with [Burmese exhile] Ko Ko Lay and staff at Karen Theological Seminary. We were received warmly by Ko Ko Lay, staff, and students. We visited the campus, including spending some time talking to the students in their dorms. We then went to a nearby teashop where we sat and began to discuss the current political situation. This was a great experience - I was well aware that people in Myanmar (mostly the men) go to the teashops and spend time discussing current events, politics, etc. So here we were in a similar setting doing the same - however, more openly.
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