Identity
The people the world calls ghosts
Refugees in this village speak Burmese and carry no Thai ID. Without papers, children can't go to school and a hospital is a luxury. They are, in a bureaucratic sense, invisible.
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Dispatches from the village
First-hand notes on the people PRASM stands with, written with care, and with their dignity in mind.
Medical
Building medical records by hand
When a boy fell ill, the first thing a doctor could offer wasn't money. It was a record. Organized properly, a medical history guides care and, for someone with no papers, quietly proves a life.
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The village
Life off the grid
No TV, no microwave, no freezer. Solar panels pump the water, wood fire cooks the food, and fabric is woven by hand. A community living lightly, and worth protecting.
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After the war
On the way to the village we stopped at a ward of wounded patients. The cost of the conflict is written on the people who survived it, and on the children left behind.
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The cost of being uninsured
For a refugee, a hospital charges the same as it would a tourist, and there's no insurance to soften it. A single visit can be the difference between getting care and going without.
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Occasional field notes from the village, with honest updates on the work and the people. No spam, ever.