Time in the Refugee Camps

November 4, 2012 — 24 Comments

Three years ago, I met “Mommy Paw, “ a woman of the jungle, a nameless face who is a mother to many.

How I met her isn’t important but by grace she took me deep into her world.

A world of smiles and tears, hope and pain, the Burmese refugee camps of Northern Thailand.

She introduced me to her children, 100’s of them, faces with names, stories, and smiles!

It was then my heart was arrested by the stories of the people, stories of horrific pain and confusing hope; hope that exists in a time and place that doesn’t make sense.

Over the years I’ve gone back to visit my friends, because that’s who they are now, people who I’ve come to love! It’s an honor to know them, they have taught me so much.  I’ve had the privilege to stay in the camps with them and do a little bit of life, document stories, but mostly… learn.

*I wanted to share some of the moments I’ve come to experience.  This video is a compellation of raw footage of the faces and moments from some of my time in the refugee camps.

*Everyone has a name and story.  It’s incredible what you may learn if you just ask and listen.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WHAT’S HAPPENING IN BURMA VISIT   –HERE–

24 responses to Time in the Refugee Camps

  1. Paschall Michael November 4, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    INSANE! I loved this. I desperately want to meet these people.

  2. Excellent, Sean. Great shots. Makes me excited to see the rest of your project!

  3. Oh my God – you are so good!! That video was amazing!! They seem like such inviting and fantastic people – love their smiles!

  4. Oh my gosh, Sean. I was captivated the entire 3 minutes and 58 seconds.
    Thank you for sharing this!! Love and miss you!

  5. Powerful and Beautiful Sean! I too want to meet these people!
    Love you and miss you!

  6. Great work Sean! Precious people! Thanks for sharing!

  7. Sean this is BEAUTIFUL. You have such a gift! Makes me miss our kids in the refugee camp so much. Can’t wait to get back there! Love you brother!

  8. beautiful people, beautiful video.

  9. Wow, Sean! Incredible!

  10. Sean, this is awesome!! Praying for you, praying for them. Excited to see what Papa does and how he brings Kingdom! Much love!

  11. Praying praying praying.

  12. So legit Sean. Keep bringing Kingdom the way only you can. Thanks for all you do and the way you have poured into the World Race for the last five years.

  13. Sean, thanks for sharing their faces, their smiles – for letting us glimpse their souls. Your friends are beautiful :)

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