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A selection of audio from the full audio interview of Seltene Gebreselasie Gebretinsa
Clip from Pyo Nwe interview, May 18, 2015. She explains the difficulties that she and her family faced (and still face) after coming to the United States.
A clip from Interview with Eh Htoo about his life as a refugee in Thailand, serving as a porter in the Burmese military, leaving home, and immigrating to the United States.
Tun Lay talks about his journey from Burma to Logan, Utah. He describes his time spent in refugee camps and the differences between his life then and his life now.
Cache
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Refugee
Oral
History
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Kaw
Lay
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CACHE VALLEY REFUGEE ORAL HISTORY PROJECT
TRANSCRIPTION COVER SHEET
Interviewee(s): Kaw Lay
Present: David Giles, Cami Dilg, Deanna Allred, Kaw Lay, Har Be Bar, Khin Mar
Cho (Kaw…
Valley
Refugee
Oral
History
Project:
Kaw
Lay
Page
1
CACHE VALLEY REFUGEE ORAL HISTORY PROJECT
TRANSCRIPTION COVER SHEET
Interviewee(s): Kaw Lay
Present: David Giles, Cami Dilg, Deanna Allred, Kaw Lay, Har Be Bar, Khin Mar
Cho (Kaw…
A photograph of Mae La refugee camp, Thailand. The photograph shows a number of thatched bamboo huts on a hillside, thick with foliage.
A wall with several colorful posters. The two larger posters are of idealized, Western-style homes, while the three smaller ones are Islamic-themed: two are of the Great Mosque of Mecca, while the third shows several verses of the Qur'an.
Shoe rack by the door of the apartment. Rack holds a few dozen pairs of shoes, neatly organized. Also shown are the family's fish tank, as well as a few more posters, these ones depicting fruit.
A close-up shot of one of the posters in photo 002, one of the idealized homes. Poster includes a two-story home, two cars (including a red sports car) and a number of birds (including geese in the pond).
Kitchen shelving, showing the attractive way in which the dishes are stacked. This same pattern appeared in several homes.
Ya He Ma, a Burmese Muslim refugee from the Mae Sot Thailand refugee camp talks about living and working in Mae Sot, violence in the camp, applying for immigration to the United States, arrival in Salt Lake City, Utah, working with caseworkers and…
Ya He Ma, a Burmese Muslim refugee from the Mae Sot Thailand refugee camp talks about living and working in Mae Sot, violence in the camp, applying for immigration to the United States, arrival in Salt Lake City, Utah, working with caseworkers and…
Ya He Ma and Har Be Bar filling out post-interview paperwork as Cami looks on. Deanna is packing up the recording equipment. Maung Maung is perched on the arm of the family's couch, staring at the camera. Also visible is the mat everyone sat on, a…
A family portrait, featuring, from left to right: Har Be Bar, Ka Ma Din, Maung Maung, Ya He Ma. The subjects are standing against the poster wall from photo 002.
Maung Maung perched on the arm of the family's sofa. Also visible is a close-up of one of the posters from photo #002 and the play hut he was playing with during Har Be Bar's interview.
A portrait of Cami Dilg. Also visible are some of the home's furnishings, including the TV with attached webcam, the family's fish tank, and some of the posters on the back wall.
Maung Maung perched on the arm of the family's sofa. Also visible is a close-up of one of the posters from photo #002 and the play hut he was playing with during Har Be Bar's interview.
A comparison of the taller Buddha of Bamiyan, as it appeared in 1963 and in 2008, after its destruction.
Map showing location of Cache County in Utah, taken from Wikimedia for use in the Eritrean voices project.
Map depicting the different countries in Southeast Asia and their locations relative to each other.
Tun Lay holds his guitar that he plays for religious services on Sundays; picture has more light.
Tun Lay is responding to a question while looking down at paper listing the interview questions.
Chit Moe & Tun Lay are discussing a question asked by Bethany.
Decorative floor rugs that the Karen people use to cover carpet because it is easier to clean while protecting the carpeting.
Tun Lay holds his guitar that he plays for religious services on Sundays; darker lighting in picture .
Picture of a food cover that people would use even in Karen State to protect food from pests.
Photo of Tun Lay when he lived in Salt Lake City seven years ago; picture taken farther away.
Close up photo of Tun Lay when he lived in Salt Lake City seven years ago.
Tun Lay talks about his journey from Burma to Logan, Utah. He describes his time spent in refugee camps and the differences between his life then and his life now.
Tun Lay talks about his journey from Burma to Logan, Utah. He describes his time spent in refugee camps and the differences between his life then and his life now.
Tun Lay talks about his journey from Burma to Logan, Utah. He describes his time spent in refugee camps and the differences between his life then and his life now.
Tun Lay talks about his journey from Burma to Logan, Utah. He describes his time spent in refugee camps and the differences between his life then and his life now.
