In honor of #WorldRefugeeDay, join us in celebrating and amplifying the voices of Minnesota’s refugees. Hsa Hser Ku is part of the Karen (Kah-ren) ethnic group located in Myanmar (Burma). Her family fled their home country to Thailand due to conflict between the Karen and Burmese people. Hsa Hser was born in the Maw Ker refugee camp in Thailand and came to St. Paul, Minnesota in 2008. Education is important to Hsa Hser. At the refugee camps, she “received limited primary education and educational opportunities.” In 2018, she received a degree in Health Care and Gender Studies. She utilizes her education and passion for helping the Karen community as a Community Health Educator for the Karen Organization of Minnesota. Hsa Hser shared that “Health is when a person is physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, socially, and financially stable and complete. Having a community who keeps the culture and tradition alive helps keep my emotional and spiritual health healthy.” Read more of ...