The Burmese community recently hosted a community awards dinner as part of a celebration of 30 years of the Burmese community in Central Indiana. Over
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Hundreds of refugees celebrate their culture on the 75th annual Chin National Day
By Sherri Coner As hundreds of smiling Chin refugees recently celebrated the 75th annual Chin National Day at Chin Evangelical Church Life Center in Indianapolis,
Young calls for restoration of democracy in Burma
On the two-year anniversary of the military coup in Burma, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, reaffirmed his
Franciscan Health helps Burmese assimilate to Indianapolis
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, also known as Burma, lies more than 8,100 miles from Indianapolis. Surrounded by India, Bangladesh, China, Thailand and
Chin Community of Indiana celebrates 20th anniversary
By Todd Travis Calling the Southside home The Southside of Indianapolis has become home for many of the Chin people who have come to the
‘A show of solidarity’
By Natalie Hoefer Archdiocese of Indianapolis On Feb. 1, Myanmar refugee and Indianapolis resident Paul Hnin scrolled through news articles online when a headline seized
Franklin Township student publishes book of Chin folktales
By the staff of Franklin Central Junior High School Franklin Central Junior High is celebrating a personal achievement of current seventh-grader Jessica Langpar. Jessica, who
‘A part of the community’
By Nancy Price In the past 20 years, 70,000 refugees from the Chin state of Mynmar (Burma) have flocked to the United States to escape
New Ball State project to help local Burmese women of childbearing years
Two Ball State University professors are developing a text-based messaging service to provide information about maternal and child health to Burmese refugees now living Indianapolis.