December 31, 2004 |
Life in Refugee Camp
Originally published Feb 27, 1999.
My name is YEAN PICH. I come from Cambodia. After the Vietnamese Army kicked out Khmer Rouge from Cambodia, I fled to find countries that had the freedom and self-government. Because my country had been governed by the Vietnamese Army, I held it against them.
I decided to move to the Thai-border. There were lots of refugees who lived in the camp, such as Cambodians, Vietnamese, Loatian and Hmoang. All of them lived in a different section. The refugees had authority to apply to the country that they wanted to live in.
The countries that needed the refugees were France, Australia, Japan, and the U.S.A.
Life in the Thai-Camp: The refugees must stay inside the barrier. They did not go out. They lived like the parrot in a cage. Some refugees did not have relatives from third countries. They decided to trespass out of the fence. Sometime they had luck, but the most unlucky day was if the Thai soldiers caught them. Then, they had a problem. They got punishment or put in the jail.
But I was the luckiest man in the world. In the camp, I was a teacher. I taught the kids in three languages: English, French and Cambodian. And if I got a little money, I was happy in my life.
Finally, I really appreciated The United Nations and Thailand who helped the refugees in the world with such things as food, clothes, and medicines, and shelter.
Now, my family and I have lived in the country that gives us the freedom and liberty in our hand. My dream becomes true.
Original Reader Comments
zaidmasud bhuiyan
Dec 21, 2002
la-plain stat the ferienc
(id:672)
Timothy Joel Sarrie
Jan 10, 2003
KL Malaysia
University Lecturer
I dont really matter on the style of your writing but your courage to pursue life that matters. (id:710)
Bob
May 13, 2003
U.S.
petroleum engineer
I think that was a cool thing.
timothy obrien
Nov 02, 2003
melbourne
teacher
Dear Yean, Your story is an inspiration for so many. Here in ?Australia we have many people who had to endure terrible hardship to escape cruel times and places. Unfortunately it still seems to be happening only in other parts of the world. Good luck to you and keep your sense of empathy as others can always use it. (id:1767)
rachid eko
Oct 11, 2004
Nederland
self employee
Thanx for ur effort i just want to know the rules of the refugee and which country want the refugee to stay with them.and the categore of country that is allowed as refugee.bcos i ve a friend that tell me everything about is country call Nigeria,with alot of problem inside it and the world does not recognise them.even the nerderland get there living true them but the way treat the nigeria people is bad.thanx just call on the United Nation to looking tothere problem.i heared a news about the srack and increasment about fuel price in the conountry. how number 5 oilproducing country is like that if there sick for assulm, no country want them as refugee but the world get there living true them .why??????? (id:3046)
My name is YEAN PICH. I come from Cambodia. After the Vietnamese Army kicked out Khmer Rouge from Cambodia, I fled to find countries that had the freedom and self-government. Because my country had been governed by the Vietnamese Army, I held it against them.
I decided to move to the Thai-border. There were lots of refugees who lived in the camp, such as Cambodians, Vietnamese, Loatian and Hmoang. All of them lived in a different section. The refugees had authority to apply to the country that they wanted to live in.
The countries that needed the refugees were France, Australia, Japan, and the U.S.A.
Life in the Thai-Camp: The refugees must stay inside the barrier. They did not go out. They lived like the parrot in a cage. Some refugees did not have relatives from third countries. They decided to trespass out of the fence. Sometime they had luck, but the most unlucky day was if the Thai soldiers caught them. Then, they had a problem. They got punishment or put in the jail.
But I was the luckiest man in the world. In the camp, I was a teacher. I taught the kids in three languages: English, French and Cambodian. And if I got a little money, I was happy in my life.
Finally, I really appreciated The United Nations and Thailand who helped the refugees in the world with such things as food, clothes, and medicines, and shelter.
Now, my family and I have lived in the country that gives us the freedom and liberty in our hand. My dream becomes true.
Original Reader Comments
zaidmasud bhuiyan
Dec 21, 2002
la-plain stat the ferienc
(id:672)
Timothy Joel Sarrie
Jan 10, 2003
KL Malaysia
University Lecturer
I dont really matter on the style of your writing but your courage to pursue life that matters. (id:710)
Bob
May 13, 2003
U.S.
petroleum engineer
I think that was a cool thing.
timothy obrien
Nov 02, 2003
melbourne
teacher
Dear Yean, Your story is an inspiration for so many. Here in ?Australia we have many people who had to endure terrible hardship to escape cruel times and places. Unfortunately it still seems to be happening only in other parts of the world. Good luck to you and keep your sense of empathy as others can always use it. (id:1767)
rachid eko
Oct 11, 2004
Nederland
self employee
Thanx for ur effort i just want to know the rules of the refugee and which country want the refugee to stay with them.and the categore of country that is allowed as refugee.bcos i ve a friend that tell me everything about is country call Nigeria,with alot of problem inside it and the world does not recognise them.even the nerderland get there living true them but the way treat the nigeria people is bad.thanx just call on the United Nation to looking tothere problem.i heared a news about the srack and increasment about fuel price in the conountry. how number 5 oilproducing country is like that if there sick for assulm, no country want them as refugee but the world get there living true them .why??????? (id:3046)