FORT WAYNE BURMA COMMUNITY
The 1988 democracy uprising in Burma swept away its 26-year old military rule in name only since a new military regime the so-called State Law and Order Restoration Council [SLORC] (new Burmese military regime) is still shamelessly clinging to the people‘s power and severely controlling the country. The Burmese military regime is openly challenging the world by refusing to take responsibility for its gross human rights violations as well as by ignoring the results of May 27, election, and they dogmatically declare that they intend to rule Burma in the future. A large number of elected representatives, students, respected monks, and activists remain in prisons. Rapes, killings, and arresting of innocent people as slave labors occur in several villages. Grave human rights violations increase, and thousands of people are fleeing the country to take sanctuary along the Thai-Burma border.
Beginning in 1991, the first "post 88" Burmese began arriving in Fort Wayne, building to 500 by 1995, then perhaps 2000 by 1999. They now number about 6000 and represent many of the ethnic, religious and political origins of their home country and have developed many organizations among themselves. Many moved here from other states to which they were first sent.This is known as secondary immigration.
Supporting Agencies
Check out Welcoming Fort Wayne’s resources on the Burmese community:
https://docs.google.com/…/1tlMarmxPEIdj0emg-nyGjo6UEmY…/edit.
Catholic Charities of Fort Wayne South Bend
(260) 422-5625 or (800) 686-7459 toll-free
(260) 422-5657 fax
General delivery e-mail: ccoffice@ccfwsb.org
Friends of Burma, Neil and Diana Sowards
http://friendsofburma.org/fob/
E-mail: neildianasowards at juno.com
Min Myint Nan Tin and Ye Tun Latt 260-209-3938
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Myn-Social-Enterprise-LLC-1887024504643368/about/?ref=page_internal
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Community advocate Minn Myint Nan Tin, students and community leaders have a conversation about the experiences of youth in our community. More Info: video to come
https://www.facebook.com/uc2ipfw/?ref=page_internal
Burmese visitors out and about in Fort Wayne, Students visit from Molyemain, Mon State, Burma News Sentinel
http://www.news-sentinel.com/news/local/Burmese-visitors-out-and-about-in-Fort-Wayne
Sisters from Across the Sea, MinnTin's story of Sister City work.
JournalGazette
http://www.journalgazette.net/opinion/columns/Sisters-from-across-the-seas-17945089
Burmese By Ear - An Introductory Language Course by John Okell
Department of the Languages and Cultures of South East Asia, University of London
Includes written study guide and 5 chapters of audio classes and glossary, westernized alphabet, reference provided by Tyler Davis, Fort Wayne student and Burmese speaker and singer.
INDIANA DRIVERS MANUAL IN BURMESE(unofficial) request free copy from this website via email, fgilbert21@aol.com
INTERPRETER SERVICES-See Burmese American Society( from Home Page)
Local cable access station for Burmese Community
Goldenmoon TV: Comcast cable channel 57 and/or Verizon channel 27 on every Saturday between 6:30 to 7:00 P.M.Thiha Kyi,Producer, Goldenmoon TV, (260)602-1876
You can also watch youtube.com/user/goldenmoontv
Burmese American Society
founder, Nyan Aung naung102@gmail.com
BURMESE IN FORT WAYNE, Voice of America video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOf_fBqIfNo
Steve Linsenmayer and Kyaw Soe Burma Introduction Site
http://fwnextweb1.fortwayne.com/ns/projects/burma/Flashfiles/burma3.html
Steve Linsenmayer’s Photo Essay on Burma (former News Sentinel Photographer)
http://fwnextweb1.fortwayne.com/ns/projects/burma/Flashfiles/final_printed_book.pdf
KAREN AND MON CELEBRATIONS-Voice of America
http://fwnextweb1.fortwayne.com/ns/projects/burma/Flashfiles/final_printed_book.pdf
KAREN AND MON CELEBRATIONS-Voice of America
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdErhozuz6A
NEWS FROM BURMA AND S.E. ASIA
BURMA DIGEST info on Burma
Burmese Workers Program N.E. Ind. Central Labor Council
http://www.burmeseworkersprogram.org/2.html
Burmese in America-History/Comunities
http://www.enotes.com/topic/Burmese_American
YEARNING TO BREATH FREE -John Gevers has recorded and produced extraordinary records of the many aspects of the Fort Wayne Burma community in these works. Listed by permission
http://yearningtobreathefree.wordpress.com
Director of IPFW New Immigrant Literacy Program (NILP) receives Masters Degree
http://new.ipfw.edu/news/detail.html?id=117861
NILP- Director, Kyaw T. Soe. Email: soek@ipfw.edu
Education Programs for Burma Community
Burmese restaurants
http://www.baganland.net/2008/08/report-myanmar-refugees-waiting-months.html
Mahnin
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/148/1489750/restaurant/Mahnin-Asian-Restaurant-Fort-Wayne