This documentary takes you to Northwest Thailand, just a few kilometers south of Burma. In this region of the country, hundreds of villages are lost in the mountain, over arid earth, burnt by the sun. It is here where the Karen people live and where we meet Fr. Nicolas Lefebure, a priest of the Paris Foreign Missions Society, sent on a mission to live among the Karen.
The Karen people are an ethnic minority of nomadic traditions, who even today still live on the margins of society. Dispersed throughout the mountain villages, they live in very basic conditions, far from economic developments, often without running water and electricity.
A minority of the Karen were evangelized around 50 years ago. Today, they still face many challenges: spreading the Christian faith in a country where Buddhism is prominent and conserving their culture and traditions as globalization extends into the mountains. In these villages, families are confronted by a rural exodus. More and more of their youth are deciding to leave their homes in order to test their luck in the capital.
In this story, you will discover an atypical people, endearing and warm. Their smiles contrast greatly with their rigorous way of life. You will also discover the work of this missionary, who humbly dedicates his life to improving the daily lives of these neglected, but forever hospitable people.
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Charity Without Borders - Among the Karen | |
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