Politics, People, Health (4/11)


Map of Burma as well as a picture of Aung San Suu Kyi

  • Violence
    • Political opposition
    • Ethnic strife
  • Burman (68%)
  • Many minorities
    • Karen – majority of refugees
    • Chin – many languages
    • Rohingya – Muslim minority (Not recognized by government)
  • Pointing feet towards someone is considered disrespectful
  • In Karen, “N’aw May Wele Ha” (“Have you eaten rice”) is small talk, like asking “How are you?”