tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74513985772963259872012-02-16T15:37:57.865-08:00Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451398577296325987.post-1524865713796261392008-04-29T23:00:00.000-07:002008-05-07T23:39:50.833-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBGwqt8OeFI/AAAAAAAAAQw/Ba3yB-sQOuY/s1600-h/P1010933.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193126093268088914" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBGwqt8OeFI/AAAAAAAAAQw/Ba3yB-sQOuY/s400/P1010933.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Our traditional scarf is called Ko Per. In the winter we wear it around our necks to stay warm and in the summer we wear it on our heads to stay cool.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7451398577296325987-152486571379626139?l=photosbynawknehmei.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451398577296325987.post-85465575121278512452008-04-29T22:30:00.000-07:002008-05-09T22:26:57.325-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SCAp-N8OiaI/AAAAAAAAA1A/HVV8bWEVnok/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197200118856452514" style="" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SCAp-N8OiaI/AAAAAAAAA1A/HVV8bWEVnok/s400/1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">I came here to say goodbye to my friend. He is waiting at the International Organization of Migration (IOM) office for a medical check. Afterwards he will resettle in America.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7451398577296325987-8546557512127851245?l=photosbynawknehmei.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451398577296325987.post-16851746416112934382008-04-29T22:10:00.000-07:002008-05-08T23:51:59.904-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SCAq498OibI/AAAAAAAAA1I/a6dMWkQow-w/s1600-h/wildbeechild.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197201128173767090" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SCAq498OibI/AAAAAAAAA1I/a6dMWkQow-w/s400/wildbeechild.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">This child is so curious. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7451398577296325987-1685174641611293438?l=photosbynawknehmei.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451398577296325987.post-34613751555483081672008-04-29T22:00:00.000-07:002008-05-09T22:25:35.124-07:00<div align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBbf8N8OfvI/AAAAAAAAAec/RxFHWcS0Drc/s1600-h/P4260214.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194585445845860082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBbf8N8OfvI/AAAAAAAAAec/RxFHWcS0Drc/s400/P4260214.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These children are carrying sand to help their families build latrines.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7451398577296325987-3461375155548308167?l=photosbynawknehmei.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451398577296325987.post-17115689644365546252008-04-29T21:30:00.000-07:002008-05-09T22:28:36.261-07:00<div align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBbfdd8OfuI/AAAAAAAAAeU/27UgqOlMTM4/s1600-h/P4260204.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194584917564882658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBbfdd8OfuI/AAAAAAAAAeU/27UgqOlMTM4/s400/P4260204.JPG" border="0" /> </a><br />The walls of our houses are built with bamboo. When the bamboo is green we cut and dry it. If there are a lot of bugs we soak the bamboo for a few days until it has a strong smell. Then we weave it into a wall.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7451398577296325987-1711568964436554625?l=photosbynawknehmei.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451398577296325987.post-70290958513615827382008-04-29T21:20:00.000-07:002008-05-09T06:38:37.306-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBbfMN8OftI/AAAAAAAAAeM/1sPvxUA-huA/s1600-h/P4260182.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194584621212139218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBbfMN8OftI/AAAAAAAAAeM/1sPvxUA-huA/s400/P4260182.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is where some of our water is stored.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7451398577296325987-7029095851361582738?l=photosbynawknehmei.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451398577296325987.post-30354554046015905842008-04-29T21:17:00.000-07:002008-05-10T00:38:26.261-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SCVQysyyAeI/AAAAAAAAA28/yv16LjibUtc/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198650176816939490" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SCVQysyyAeI/AAAAAAAAA28/yv16LjibUtc/s400/5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">These beautiful flowers grow around our school.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7451398577296325987-3035455404601590584?l=photosbynawknehmei.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451398577296325987.post-67036119643543208252008-04-29T21:15:00.000-07:002008-05-06T03:11:04.823-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SCAuht8OicI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/tTO-0jy6-sk/s1600-h/WEdding.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197205126788319682" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SCAuht8OicI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/tTO-0jy6-sk/s400/WEdding.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>She was so excited on her special day.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7451398577296325987-6703611964354320825?l=photosbynawknehmei.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451398577296325987.post-50948152031326803382008-04-29T20:50:00.000-07:002008-05-08T22:14:55.130-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBbdA98OfmI/AAAAAAAAAdU/C3Veaa48yjg/s1600-h/P4260097.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194582228915355234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBbdA98OfmI/AAAAAAAAAdU/C3Veaa48yjg/s400/P4260097.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This woman is selling fried chicken, meatballs and other snacks.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7451398577296325987-5094815203132680338?l=photosbynawknehmei.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451398577296325987.post-20365830969980307242008-04-29T20:20:00.000-07:002008-05-09T07:07:10.517-07:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SCAvHd8OidI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/8hpobunN7b8/s1600-h/food.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197205775328381394" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SCAvHd8OidI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/8hpobunN7b8/s400/food.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">We depend on aid organizations like the Thailand Burma Border Consortium for food. Yesterday they brought rice, yellow beans and fish paste. Unfortunately rice prices have gone up dramatically and now there is less food to go around.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7451398577296325987-2036583096998030724?l=photosbynawknehmei.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451398577296325987.post-69174855906715624502008-04-29T07:10:00.000-07:002008-05-08T22:18:55.832-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SCAwIt8OieI/AAAAAAAAA1g/23iU_vM7HGA/s1600-h/traditional+clothes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197206896314845666" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SCAwIt8OieI/AAAAAAAAA1g/23iU_vM7HGA/s400/traditional+clothes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="left">I want the world to see traditional Karen clothes. I want people to know that we have our own culture. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7451398577296325987-6917485590671562450?l=photosbynawknehmei.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451398577296325987.post-28231133963454182502008-04-29T07:05:00.000-07:002008-05-08T22:20:27.998-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBbekN8OfrI/AAAAAAAAAd8/F2ESPZ8ZMmg/s1600-h/P4260156.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194583934017371826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_iNCPelNKG6Y/SBbekN8OfrI/AAAAAAAAAd8/F2ESPZ8ZMmg/s400/P4260156.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Her face is beautifully decorated with powdered tree bark. It also protects her from the sun.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7451398577296325987-2823113396345418250?l=photosbynawknehmei.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259288961147844014noreply@blogger.com0