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BANGLADESH & PAKISTAN Bangladesh, located between Burma and India was once a part of India, but has been … Continue Reading ››All posts by Thomas Saw Aung
Stephanie Falcon’s Work as Told to Thomas Saw Aung
Teaching New Civic Duties
Just three blocks away from the crowded Jackson Heights station lies a small three floored building with three cars parked in front building. After walking through the entrance of the Ecuadorian International Center (EIC), the first room you will see off the right is a large empty square waiting room. Past the … Continue Reading ››
Dora’s Interview as told to Thomas Saw Aung
Dora was enjoying her life at home as a housewife until she divorced her husband. After losing custody to her only child, she decided to move to the United States to get a job. In her native country employment was only possible for those younger than 35 years old. The States brought her loneliness bringing … Continue Reading ››
Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights
Welcome ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls to the neighborhood of Jackson Heights, where apartments are a plenty and the immigrants too. This 20th century neighborhood has evolved over the years since its first development. Today the diversity among the immigrant population currently residing in the area reflects the multiethnic culture of Queens. … Continue Reading ››A Journey To The Other Half Of The World
During the winter, New York is a complete contrast to my parent’s home country of Burma. In Yangon, the capital of Burma, the heat scorches the pavement and the air vibrates in the light. My parents came from a country that was the opposite of New York City. My mother would have never imagined that … Continue Reading ››
