- 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?”