Tag: Karen Refugees
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Karen Community Looks Forward to a Safe Crossing at Altadena and El Cajon
Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Brian Myers Residents this month rallied at the intersection of Altadena Avenue and El Cajon Boulevard, where a man was seriously injured last August when he was struck by a car while crossing the five lanes of traffic. A study by city traffic engineers found…
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Karen Refugees In City Heights Celebrate Their New Year
By Claire Trageser Refugees from a Burmese ethnic minority group gathered in San Diego this weekend for a new year’s celebration. It also gave them a chance to discuss the news from their home country. About 2,000 Karen refugees have moved to San Diego since 2007, and most live in City Heights, said Nao Kabashima,…
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Photos: Scenes From World Refugee Day
Karen youth perform a traditional bamboo dance during the World Refugee Day festivities at Balboa Park on June 21, 2014. | Photo Credit: Famo Musa, The AjA Project San Diego marked World Refugee Day on Saturday in Balboa Park. Organized by the San Diego Refugee Forum, the event brought together more than eight cultural groups…
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Burmese Refugees Making San Diego Home
Andrew Rae, board chair for the Karen Organization of San Diego, and April Moo, a Burmese refugee and San Diego City College student, talk with KPBS Evening Edition host Peggy Pico. By Megan Burke and Maureen Cavanaugh Listen to the KPBS Midday Edition radio segment here. April Moo’s parents never talked about their life in…