tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44870686007105974012011-04-21T21:32:55.534-07:00Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487068600710597401.post-10659538085172568332008-04-28T11:00:00.000-07:002008-05-09T07:22:57.987-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBWzYt8OfWI/AAAAAAAAAbU/MRi1D75Rjlg/s1600-h/P4260274.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194254982472170850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBWzYt8OfWI/AAAAAAAAAbU/MRi1D75Rjlg/s400/P4260274.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Everyone loves ice cream.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4487068600710597401-1065953808517256833?l=photosbyehdohsoe.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487068600710597401.post-71585638832312261582008-04-28T10:45:00.000-07:002008-05-07T22:36:16.535-07:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBW5st8OfaI/AAAAAAAAAb0/3WeYzpnaf9s/s1600-h/P4260286.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194261923139321250" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBW5st8OfaI/AAAAAAAAAb0/3WeYzpnaf9s/s400/P4260286.JPG" border="0" /></a>These women sell traditional Burmese sarongs called longyis. They are lucky to have jobs inside the camp.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4487068600710597401-7158563883231226158?l=photosbyehdohsoe.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487068600710597401.post-29586707725133589352008-04-28T10:35:00.000-07:002008-05-07T22:38:11.759-07:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBWuTd8OfPI/AAAAAAAAAac/zSwqCMesEW8/s1600-h/P4260251.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194249394719718642" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBWuTd8OfPI/AAAAAAAAAac/zSwqCMesEW8/s400/P4260251.JPG" border="0" /></a>This workshop is funded by foreign aid organizations. They built the looms, supply the materials and pay the weavers. Every person in the camp receives one <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">longyi</span></span> a year from this workshop.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4487068600710597401-2958670772513358935?l=photosbyehdohsoe.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487068600710597401.post-21631408141942950922008-04-28T10:15:00.000-07:002008-05-10T00:22:25.530-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SCVM2MyyAcI/AAAAAAAAA2s/UXeXzN0kFjo/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198645838899970498" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SCVM2MyyAcI/AAAAAAAAA2s/UXeXzN0kFjo/s400/4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">We come here to get our hair cut.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4487068600710597401-2163140814194295092?l=photosbyehdohsoe.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487068600710597401.post-25191499606139921842008-04-28T10:10:00.000-07:002008-05-07T22:42:55.808-07:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBWwjt8OfSI/AAAAAAAAAa0/4_aMerbOOg8/s1600-h/P4260263.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194251872915848482" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBWwjt8OfSI/AAAAAAAAAa0/4_aMerbOOg8/s400/P4260263.jpg" border="0" /></a>We are only given a permit to leave the refugee camp under special circumstances. We have to receive permission from our community leaders and from the Thai authorities. Most of the things we need like schools, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">churches</span>, hospitals, gardens and stores are inside the refugee camp.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4487068600710597401-2519149960613992184?l=photosbyehdohsoe.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487068600710597401.post-53376913814420598082008-04-28T10:05:00.000-07:002008-05-07T22:54:17.986-07:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBW2lt8OfXI/AAAAAAAAAbc/rb_4uFOqAIg/s1600-h/P4260279.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194258504345353586" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBW2lt8OfXI/AAAAAAAAAbc/rb_4uFOqAIg/s400/P4260279.jpg" border="0" /></a>This is where the authorities post the names of people who are chosen for resettlement in a third country, usually the United States or Australia. Many people check this list everyday.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4487068600710597401-5337691381442059808?l=photosbyehdohsoe.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487068600710597401.post-14997839837150117022008-04-28T10:00:00.000-07:002008-05-07T22:56:13.455-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBHEdd8OeeI/AAAAAAAAAT8/1G-WcjdPAwA/s1600-h/P1010054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193147855867378146" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBHEdd8OeeI/AAAAAAAAAT8/1G-WcjdPAwA/s400/P1010054.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SAnBVbWyyDI/AAAAAAAAADw/rHXfNqt1bNc/s1600-h/P1010054.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I love country and rock and roll.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4487068600710597401-1499783983715011702?l=photosbyehdohsoe.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487068600710597401.post-21441586678206025742008-04-28T09:45:00.001-07:002008-05-06T05:33:38.000-07:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBWya98OfVI/AAAAAAAAAbM/Q3OUwqa_mFM/s1600-h/P4260271.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194253921615248722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBWya98OfVI/AAAAAAAAAbM/Q3OUwqa_mFM/s400/P4260271.jpg" border="0" /></a>When people use alcohol they often use violence as well. We have to work together as a community to stop violence against women.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4487068600710597401-2144158667820602574?l=photosbyehdohsoe.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487068600710597401.post-87060566824563588702008-04-28T04:50:00.000-07:002008-05-07T22:59:12.064-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBW62t8OfbI/AAAAAAAAAb8/ekysiS9Jd10/s1600-h/P4260288.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194263194449640882" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBW62t8OfbI/AAAAAAAAAb8/ekysiS9Jd10/s400/P4260288.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />In the summer, water is available only a few times a day. We fill whatever containers we have, carry it home and boil it before drinking.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4487068600710597401-8706056682456358870?l=photosbyehdohsoe.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487068600710597401.post-47277066108124214632008-04-28T04:40:00.000-07:002008-05-07T23:01:17.634-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBWs5d8OfNI/AAAAAAAAAaM/UeAnLvD3JeA/s1600-h/P4260236.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194247848531492050" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBWs5d8OfNI/AAAAAAAAAaM/UeAnLvD3JeA/s400/P4260236.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Most summer days are above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. When the temperatures rise we cool off in the stream.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4487068600710597401-4727706610812421463?l=photosbyehdohsoe.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487068600710597401.post-65581052147055124982008-04-28T03:34:00.000-07:002008-05-07T23:03:41.595-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBWpA98OfLI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/rfQQlZU3Y0A/s1600-h/P4260213.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194243579333999794" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBWpA98OfLI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/rfQQlZU3Y0A/s400/P4260213.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>On this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bulletin</span> board we post letters and pictures from our relatives who have resettled in a third country.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4487068600710597401-6558105214705512498?l=photosbyehdohsoe.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487068600710597401.post-39704260983638168822008-03-01T04:44:00.000-08:002008-05-07T23:05:57.421-07:00<div align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBmYBd8OhrI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/MKWsC6jilAI/s1600-h/P1010057.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195350796133107378" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBmYBd8OhrI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/MKWsC6jilAI/s400/P1010057.JPG" border="0" /></a>Aid organizations give us beans, rice and fish paste. If we want to eat vegetables we have to grow or buy them. This is difficult because as refugees we cannot legally work outside of the camp.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4487068600710597401-3970426098363816882?l=photosbyehdohsoe.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0