A Muslim Coffee

It is not only the Karen that are suffering under the Burma military junta. Many ethnic groups including the Karenni, Shan, and Kachin are facing persecution and genocide from the Burmese army. To my surprise large numbers of ethnically Indian Muslims have also fled the injustice of the military regime and live inside Thai refugee camps alongside the Karen. I enjoyed a coffee with Muslims the morning I took this photo. Muslims run most of the shops inside Mae La camp’s busy market and have dozens of mosque for their worship. They are a new mission field for the Christian Karen who are now witnessing to them and building a united community.