Beautiful sunset welcome
So Sangkhlaburi is BEAUTIFUL and today i’ve done about 10 interviews with all the teachers at this schools and about 4 students.
However, I can’t post photos of the kids for protection but interviewing them today was special. They were filled with hopes and dreams for their village, and their own lives. They hoped for peace and at 12 years of age, already wanted to make changes to their community- like bringing electricity to the village and being a teacher so that the next generation too, can learn.
And thing i really love is watching the sunset and watching the sun go down by the river. it’s a great welcome and enough to make your heart melt.
I also had the opportunity to go to the border of Myanmar and Thailand. The checkpoint, now closed is called Jedi Sam Ong. And talking with some of the guesthouse people, the long-drawn conflict between Thailand and Myanmar is still rooted in the hearts of many.
But because this city borders the two countries, it’s filled with a rich rich heritage and culture and I got the chance to learn more Burmese, Karen and Mon there, as well as get a Karen traditional dress!
