sunset

this is my friend maw maw.

she's waiting to be resettled in the states. she is incredibly kind, resilient and gentle. she told me the story of her childhood and the difficulties she had escaping from her abusive family and government the first time we met in a burmese tea shop in mae sot.

i visit her once or twice a week. she teaches me burmese and i work with her on her english.

the other day we went to see the sunset in a huge soy bean field near her house.

she laughs all the time and loves cats more than i thought possible. all of the neighborhood cats visit her and follow her around the small rooms of her house.

she's desperate to continue her education. even though she completed university in burma, she estimates that her education is equivalent to middle or high school by western standards.

she has a friend in oklahoma city and is requesting that unhcr send her there. if you happen to know anyone in that part of the country, please do let me know. she's lovely and i'm worried for her.

it would be really wonderful if someone could check in on her from time to time...