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Article 14
‘Pornchit’, a man, age 25
Teacher and refugee camp resident since 2000
Voice
“As refugees, 25-year-old ‘Pornchit’ fled Myanmar eight years ago while he was still in high school. Today,
he is an English teacher at Tham Hin Refugee Camp. For him, life at the camp is merely
what is lacking is temporary. “We are very well provided with food, medicine, shelter and other facilities. But
the opportunity what is lacking is the opportunity to see the outside world,” he says.
to see the outside He questions how he can be an effective teacher when he knows so little about life outside
world” the camp, and how he can teach his students to know the difference. This is an issue of
serious concern, according to him. He states that children who were born in the camp have
a severely limited view of the world and that it is important to provide them with access to
information about the outside world, at least through television and the internet. “As
refugees, we are lucky to receive support and to be hosted here, but as human beings, we
do not enjoy equal rights with other human beings,” he explains.
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