Tue 26 February 2008; 56

Print edition story on Chin national day

21:32 Tue 26 February 2008; 56 | by Ryan | in uncategorized

I linked to the web version of my story on Sunday (Wrote about Chin national day). Here is the print version.

Growing group from Myanmar celebrates national day Chin grateful for freedom in Canada, hoping for democracy back home The Record 25 Feb 2008

Dressed in colourful, handwoven clothing, they came together to dance, sing, eat and make speeches.

They are from Myanmar, although they use the country’s old name, Burma. They have a separate, language, culture and religion from the ethnic majority that rules that country.

They are members of the Chin community, most refugees from the military regime in Myanmar, and they gathered Saturday to celebrate their national day.

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