Bryce Lundstrom laughs with a Karen woman named Pee Haw Paw in Minnesota. Lundstrom served the Karen people in their native language for two years on a church service mission. (Bryce Lundstrom) ...
Hundreds of middle and high school students in St. Paul Public Schools are learning the Karen language. It’s believed to be the first program of its kind in the country. The teaching of the Karen ...
Karen people do not ask, "How are you?" Helena Asherin, a Karen refugee from Burma, said this is because they aren't doing well very often. But hopefully that is changing. More than 60 percent of ...
Thailand is home to countless exotic delicacies but have you ever heard of eating ant eggs! The Karen tribe of Northern Thailand enjoys eating red ant eggs when in season, prepared steamed in bamboo ...
Led by county Sheriff’s Office deputies, the plan includes a partnership with the nation’s first social services agency founded by Karen refugees from Myanmar. A budding partnership led by deputies in ...
ST PAUL, Minn — "You have to start from scratch. You have to learn everything from scratch," said Eh Tah Khu, co-executive director of the Karen Organization of Minnesota. Eh Tah Khu recalls his ...
Three years ago, the leadership of First Baptist Church in Moline began to confront the issues facing their congregation’s declining numbers. Willie Newenham, a member of the diaconate board, said, ...
Bethel University Sophomore Htee Wah Moo doesn't remember much of her life in Thailand. "I remember, like the school, and stuff like that," she said. While her memories are few, she's not alone in her ...