Portrait: Cin
Over the last 10 years Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service has resettled thousands of Burmese refugees in welcoming communities throughout the United States. These refugees are children and adults who have escaped violent oppression in Burma to find new opportunity and hope in the United States.

One child, 16-year-old Cin Mung, showed his appreciation for his new home in the form of a letter. “I’m really glad to come here…I have more opportunity…I feel thankful,” it reads. Accompanying his words are two pictures, one of the United States flag, and the other of the Burmese flag. These symbols represent Cin’s new dual identity, shaped by the powerful experiences of flight and newfound freedom. Cin, along with his three siblings and parents, came to the United States in August 2008.

 

 

 

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