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Kin Mar Cho's (Ka Mar's mother) Burmese clothing patterns hung on the north wall of the living room, next to and above her sewing machine. East of Khin Mar Cho�s sewing machine there was a plastic basket, slightly visible here, with several different…
Kyaw Eh standing in front of the various decorations on his living room wall.
Kyaw Eh standing in front of the various decorations on his living room wall.
Kyaw Eh describes his life in Karen State, Burma. Along with his time in a refugee camp in Thailand, how he came to the U.S., the languages that he speaks, his family, and life here in Cache Valley, Utah.
Kyaw Eh describes his life in Karen State, Burma. Along with his time in a refugee camp in Thailand, how he came to the U.S., the languages that he speaks, his family, and life here in Cache Valley, Utah.
Kyaw Eh describes his life in Karen State, Burma. Along with his time in a refugee camp in Thailand,
how he came to the U.S., the languages that he speaks, his family, and life here in Cache Valley, Utah.
Kyaw Eh describes his life in Karen State, Burma. Along with his time in a refugee camp in Thailand,
Temple Fork Room of Logan Public Library, Landscape Portrait of Seltene for archives.
Picture of the living room wall in Aye Win's apartment. Shows one of their couches as well as decorative lights that had been hung up for Christmas.
A photograph of Mae La refugee camp, Thailand. The photograph shows a number of thatched bamboo huts on a hillside, thick with foliage.
Magen Olsen Megan Olsen, graduate student and recordist, preparing the recording equipment before the interview of Afeworki Woldemichael for the Library of Congress' Voices: Refugees in Cache Valley field school project hosted by Utah State…
Magen Olsen is the focus of this photograph. Berhane Debesai Abraha is to the left. This photo was taken in the Ray B. West building on Utah State University campus Sunday morning, May 17, 2015.
Map showing location of Cache County in Utah, taken from Wikimedia for use in the Eritrean voices project.
These maps are to help illustrate the journeys the Eritrean refugees have taken to get to the United States.
In Har Be Bar's front room, David Giles sits on the blue couch, Maung Maung, in a green shirt sits at his feet. David is looking down. There are colorful posters on the wall behind him.
Maung Maung playing with his blue tent. He is wearing a white shirt and a big smile. He is in a crouched position by the couch.
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.
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.
Meagan Gill (audio), Wes Van de Water (interviewer), Eh Htoo (interviewee), and Chit Moe (interpreter) in the basement of Kyaw Eh's house in Hyrum, Utah during the evening of May 16, 2015. Chit Moe interprets Eh Htoo's answer, given in Karen, into…
Meagan Gill (audio), Wes Van de Water (interviewer), Eh Htoo (interviewee), and Chit Moe (interpreter) in the basement of Kyaw Eh's house in Hyrum, Utah during the evening of May 16, 2015. Eh Htoo uses hand guestures to help Chit Moe interpret from…
Meagan Gill sets up the Tascam Dr mk2 audio recorder while Wes Vand de Water reviews the release forms and letter of information with Snay Tun before the interview at his house in Logan, Utah on May 19, 2015.
On the south wall of Ka Mar's apartment there are two posters: one of Mecca; the other, pictured here, is religious in nature but I do not know the meaning. Many of the houses we visited had posters hung; some of them were the same or similar.
One of Ka Mar's several award certificates. Ka Mar recieved this award when he and his family were living in Salt Lake City, Utah, before moving to Cache Valley, Logan, Utah. The award reads: ""Westgate Park City Resort & Spa Awards this Certificate…
This photograph of Ka Mar's grandparents hangs on the west wall of the front room in Ka Mar's apartment alongside a calendar, photographs, award certificates, and perhaps a religious motif. We did not find out the names of the grandparents.
Portrait of Eh Htoo at Kyaw Eh's house in Hyrum, Utah, during the evening of May 16, 2015.
Kahsay Berhe Gebremedhin (interviewee) sits at the interview while someone else is talking. This photo is slightly zoomed out compared to the first one.
Kahsay Berhe Gebremedhin (interviewee) sits at the interview while someone else is talking. This photo is slightly zoomed out compared to the first one.
On the south wall of Ka Mar's apartment there are two posters: one is eligious in nature but I do not know the meaning; the other pictured here, is of Mecca. Many of the houses we visited had posters hung; some of them were the same or similar.
Very colorful dress poster of all the different patterns of dresses Khin Mar Cho sews for customers to supplement the family income.
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).
Pyo Nwe explained what her life was like in a Karen refugee camp. She details her experiences living in the camp, which include getting married and having children. She also explains the difficulties that she and her family faced (and still face)…
Pyo Nwe explained what her life was like in a Karen refugee camp. She details her experiences living in the camp, which include getting married and having children. She also explains the difficulties that she and her family faced (and still face)…