She attended university for a couple years, met her husband -- a fellow Karen refugee -- and their daughter was born. After some time in jail, she found herself back in Karen state with no support, little money and nowhere to live. "The Karen are spread over 41 states with nearly 20,000 right here in Minnesota," Mr Johnny said. Speaking to a conference room of lawyers in Saint Paul seeking to better understand the Karen, Mr Johnny recites one of his stock stories. and the man says, 'I couldn't wear them inside so I left them outside the bus," said Mr Johnny.

Source: Bangkok Post December 03, 2017 00:33 UTC