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I Am Golden Karen

I Am Golden Karen

Victims of the past are not hindrances, but essential parts of Burma’s future

•1h 23m
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I AM GOLDEN KAREN is a coming-of-age story of Thaawa, a Karen refugee in search of his identity as a migrant in Thailand. In between puberty and adulthood, he nurtures a strong desire to return to his motherland, Karen State, Burma.

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