By Sherri Coner As hundreds of smiling Chin refugees recently celebrated the 75th annual Chin National Day at Chin Evangelical Church Life Center in Indianapolis, Senator Todd Young smiled at the crowd. “I am continuously […]
By Todd Travis Calling the Southside home The Southside of Indianapolis has become home for many of the Chin people who have come to the United States seeking refuge from persecution they face in their […]
The Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) and the National University of the Union of Myanmar (NUUM)-Global Campus, in partnership with co-hosts and partners, recently launched the Spring Flowers International Conference on Myanmar which took place […]
By Nicole Davis Chin National Day is a way to honor the Chin culture, literature, customs and history. This year, there is an even greater calling for increased nationalism, unity and democracy for the country […]
By Natalie Hoefer Archdiocese of Indianapolis On Feb. 1, Myanmar refugee and Indianapolis resident Paul Hnin scrolled through news articles online when a headline seized him with shock and fear: the Myanmar military had overthrown the […]
By Nicole Davis Chin National Day is a celebration of freedom, liberty and equality – something the people of Myanmar continue to fight for to this day. For the 20,000 Southside Indianapolis Chin residents, it’s […]
By the staff of Franklin Central Junior High School Franklin Central Junior High is celebrating a personal achievement of current seventh-grader Jessica Langpar. Jessica, who was born in Mandalay, Myanmar, recently published a book of […]
Two Ball State University professors are developing a text-based messaging service to provide information about maternal and child health to Burmese refugees now living Indianapolis. The project, which is under the direction of Mengxi Zhang […]
Forty-seven young scholars who are participating in the Burmese American Community Institute’s Upward College Summer Scholars Program toured Washington, D.C. from July 18-20. The trip is designed to introduce the young scholars to the national […]
By Stephanie Dolan St. Mark’s Catholic Church and School sits on the southeast corner of U.S. 31 and Edgewood Avenue. It’s a staple in its community, and the school is headed by principal Rusty Albertson. […]