Refugee Life in Lincoln: Peh Wah Mu and Martha
Title
Refugee Life in Lincoln: Peh Wah Mu and Martha
Description
Peh Wah Mu is originally from Burma, and spent twenty-five years in a Thailand refugee camp before moving to Lincoln, NE in 2009. In this video, Peh Wah and her interpreter, Martha, discuss their relationship and Peh Wah's education in the United States. A number of volunteer organizations, as well as the Department of Health and Human Services, provide assistance to refugees in Lincoln as they learn English and adapt to their new homes.
For interviews and oral histories of this and other items please visit the History Harvest YouTube Channel.
Source
Peh Wah Mu, Lincoln Refugee History Harvest, 2012
Rights
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Format
story
Language
English
Type
video
Original Format
Oral History
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Collection
Citation
“Refugee Life in Lincoln: Peh Wah Mu and Martha,” History Harvest, accessed November 25, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/487.