COLLECTIONS

Cache Valley Refugee Oral History Project

A selection of audio from the full audio interview of Seltene Gebreselasie Gebretinsa

This is a sound clip taken from the full interview of Berhane Debesai Abraha.

Clip from Pyo Nwe interview, May 18, 2015

Clip from Pyo Nwe interview, May 18, 2015. She explains the difficulties that she and her family faced (and still face) after coming to the United States.

Clip from Pyo Nwe interview, May 18, 2015

Clip from Pyo Nwe interview, May 18, 2015

A clip from Interview with Eh Htoo about his life as a refugee in Thailand, serving as a porter in the Burmese military, leaving home, and immigrating to the United States.

A clip from Interview with Eh Htoo about his life as a refugee in Thailand, serving as a porter in the Burmese military, leaving home, and immigrating to the United States.

A clip from Interview with Eh Htoo about his life as a refugee in Thailand, serving as a porter in the Burmese military, leaving home, and immigrating to the United States.

Clip from Interview with Eh Htoo on May 16, 2015 in Hyrum, Utah.

Tun Lay talks about his journey from Burma to Logan, Utah. He describes his time spent in refugee camps and the differences between his life then and his life now.

Tun Lay talks about his journey from Burma to Logan, Utah. He describes his time spent in refugee camps and the differences between his life then and his life now.

Tun Lay talks about his journey from Burma to Logan, Utah. He describes his time spent in refugee camps and the differences between his life then and his life now.

Clip from Tun Lay interview, May 16, 2015

Clip 1 from an Interview with Snay Tun on May 19, 2015

Clip from an Interview with Snay Tun on May 19, 2015

Clip from an Interview with Snay Tun on May 19, 2015

The interview took place in Snay Tun's family home in Logan. Snay Tun is a young Karen man in his early twenties.

Clip from Aye Win interview, May 19, 2015

Clip from Aye Win interview, May 19, 2015

Clip from Aye Win interview, May 19, 2015.

Clip from Aye Win interview, May 19, 2015.

Afeworki Woldemichael talks about his future dreams, part of the interview with Afeworki Woldemichael in Logan, UT on May 17, 2015.

Clip from: Interview conducted with Kahsay Gebremedhin by Magen Olsen on May 23, 2015. Translated by Berhane Debesai. Discussion on Eritrea farming practices, Ethiopian refugee camps, etc.

Kyaw Eh describes his life in Karen State, Burma. Along with his time in a refugee camp in Thailand,

how he came to the U.S., the languages that he speaks, his family, and life here in Cache Valley, Utah.

Kyaw Eh describes his life in Karen State, Burma. Along with his time in a refugee camp in Thailand,

Kahsay Berhe Gebremedhin talks about the problems with buying meat in the US. Part of the interview with Kahsay Berhe Gebremedhin on May 23, 2015 in Logan, UT.

Afeworki Woldemichael talks about his future dreams, part of the interview with Afeworki Woldemichael in Logan, UT on May 17, 2015.

Mae La Refugee Camp
Two children living in a camp for Burmese refugees

Burmese Days
A Burmese boy looks sad to be leaving.

Rohingya
Though not Burmese Muslims, the plight of these Rohingya is relateable

Shwedagon Pagoda
1825 lithograph of Shwedagon Pagoda

Children in Ban Tractor
Children in Ban Tractor refugee camp in Thailand.

Children in Refugee Camp
Children in Ban Tractor Refugee Camp

Taller Buddha of Bamiyan, Before and After Destruction
A comparison of the taller Buddha of Bamiyan, as it appeared in 1963 and in 2008, after its destruction.

Voices Collage
A collage of the Burmese Muslim participants in the 2015 CVRP.

African Roots
A face painted overlaying a map of Africa

Map of Utah Highlighting Cache County
Map showing location of Cache County in Utah, taken from Wikimedia for use in the Eritrean voices project.

African Refugee Camp
A refugee camp in Rwanda.

Eritrean Market
Some women socialize accompanied by pack animals in a market in Eritrea

Map of Eritrea
Map of Eritrea

Karen State Flag
The Karen State flag

Bethany Hanks, Pyo Nwe &son, Chit Moe, & Wes Van de Water
Group shot taken on same level as group, more dark.