Ep. #34 Burma with Daniel Thang Pui: Inspirational Leader Under House Arrest
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Ron Klutho talks to Daniel Thang Pui from Burma
MUSIC: Zogam Aw by Thawn Kham
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0:00 SEG 1 Where is Burma on the map | Being colonized by Britain | being under Japanese control | The father of Burma | 8/8/88 protests | changing from Burma to Myanmar | the Chin people were discriminated against
16:51 SEG 2 Childhood | parents were farmers | image of America as a child | applying for the diversity visa lottery | every country gets a handful | getting to Malaysia on a boat
34:11 SEG 3 How he came to the United States | Being sent to St. Louis by himself through Catholic Charities | It was hard to find a job | Meeting other Burmese people in America | What was shocking when he arrived in America | Living with a roommate | getting pulled over by a state trooper and getting pulled out of the car | best thing about living in America
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