Ahmay Ya was born in Burma in 1987. Her father is a well-known Karen activist, and Ahmay was forced to hide her true identity while growing up. During her final year of university, the Burmese government discovered the truth and she was forced to flee the country. She lived in a Thai refugee camp for several years before coming to the United St...
Creator:
Ya, Ahmay
Contributor:
Venditto, Elizabeth; Yang, Mai (Editor)
Created:
2015-03-20 - 2015-06-20
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center