Thwa meh, naw
I have said goodbye to Mae Sot and my dear friends and colleagues. I decided to come to Chiang Mai to avoid the growing chaos of Bangkok city, so this evening I fly to Bangkok and directly on to Lilongwe. With a very heavy heart and flowing tears, I said goodbye to the community that has cared for me over the past 1.5 years. I went to Mae Sot to share my knowledge of stress, trauma and healing, and in the end received my own training from the Burmese community about resiliency, coping, community, hope, and survival. I have been touched so deeply by the determination of individuals and groups to continue to survive and thrive and look forward to better days. I thank the communities and organizations along the Thai-Burma border for the amazing opportunity to learn from them and to support them in their efforts to heal suffering and prevent future suffering.
May 14th, 2010 at 9:20 am
very nicely articulated. hope the rest of your journey is great and can’t wait to see you soon!