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Burmese Immigrants in Indiana, 2001-2002


Interviewee
Anonymous August 3, 2002 

Call Number
02-011

Physical Description

40 pages, 3 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 149 minutes; index

Interviewer
Wooley, Deanna

Access Status

Restricted (tapes closed)

Scope and Content Note

The interviewee discusses childhood and family life in Burma. The interviewee discusses involvement in the 1988 political uprising, including background on Burmese government and military intelligence, and the All Burma Student Democratic Union. The interviewee shares the experiences of being a student during the time of the demonstrations, expressing the difficulties faced by not only students but others in Burma no matter what ethnic group. The interviewee talks about life in America, relationships with family still in Burma, and goals for the future.

  • Keywords
    • Corporation Names
    • All Burma Federations Student Union
    • All Burma Student Union
    • BBC
    • Hlaing University
    • Immigration Detention Center
    • Ivy Tech
    • Joint Volunteer Agency
    • National League for Democracy
    • Rangoon Institute of Technology
    • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
    • Occupation Names
    • student
    • Personal Names
    • Aung Gyi
    • Aye Nyein Thu
    • Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
    • Mao Tse-tung
    • U Nu
    • Place Names
    • Australia
    • Fort Wayne, Indiana
    • Hlaing township, Burma
    • Mandalay, Burma
    • Rangoon, Burma
    • Thailand
    • United States
    • Subjects
    • 7-7-77
    • 8-8-88
    • Burmese military government
    • government servant
    • immigration law
    • political activities
    • political demonstrations
    • socialism
    • student uprising