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Hope fades for migrant children
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/12/2021
» Once a happy-go-lucky fifth-grader who studied at a migrant learning centre in Mae Sot, Min* opts to sniff glue in his free time. By doing so, he wishes to momentarily forget the enormous responsibility of bringing food to the table by working long shifts at a local slaughterhouse after his parents were laid off due to the impact of Covid-19.
A refuge from the storm
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/05/2018
» Aree Arif vividly recalls the stench of death, sickness and decay hanging heavily over a Syrian refugee camp in the city of Idlib. Three years ago, when the civil war between the Syrian government and the rebels started to intensify, the Thai humanitarian went to the camp, where he spent a week handing out relief supplies and living among refugees to understand their plight.
Waiting for some humanity
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/11/2017
» Raped, torched and traumatised, the Rohingya minority fleeing Myanmar to Bangladesh are in dire need of basic necessities like food, water, shelter and medical assistance. As the number of refugees continues to rise -- now it stands at over 600,000 -- relief agencies have been working around the clock to mitigate one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent memory.
Caught in the crossfire
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 07/10/2013
» Many Muslim Thai students opt to further their studies in the Middle East for better career options. Some are there to master the Arabic language, while others decide to study Middle Eastern history. However, the Arab Spring has led a number of them to return home unexpectedly. Life speaks with two Thai students who studied in Egypt and Libya about issues they encountered there.
Rising against all odds
Muse, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 14/07/2012
» Born to a poor farming family in Chiang Mai, Saisunee Jana lost the use of both her legs in a freak motorcycle accident when she was 17. Since then she has fought tooth and nail to reach goals few in her position would dare to accomplish.