August 31 (NMG) Eighteen educated young Burmese workers in Thailand who were working at Chiang Mai night-bazaar and other jobs in Chiang Mai attended the Peace Building Training conducted by the Burmese Women Union (BWU) based in Thailand.

Eighteen workers (12 women and 6 men) who came here from various parts of Burma attended the five-day training held from August 25 to 29.

“When we are looking beyond our organizations, we found these workers who are working in neighboring countries. Limited number of members in organization is not enough to make a change to society and everybody needs to work,” Mi Sue Pwint explained why BWU targeted workers for the training.

However, it was difficult to get a suitable time for all as trainees had to do their jobs, said Mi Sue Pwint.

Naw Lay De, who got experienced in Empower Education Program in Ukraine, did as a facilitator for the training.

“I come to know a lot of new things. I am really interested how to resolve the conflicts because we are facing conflicts everywhere- among family members, in our environment and so forth. I come to understand how I can resolve these conflicts. Apart from this, I got a chance to learn customs, traditions and cultures of multi-ethnics society as there are different ethnics in the training,” said May Aye Khaing, 27, a graduate from Rangoon who came out Burma last three years ago and currently working as a house maid in Thailand.

Ah Khee, Rawan tribes from Kachin State of Burma said “When I arrived back to my work after the training, I explained (the knowledge learnt in training) again to three of my friends. Even when I arrive to my native place, I would like share my experiences to those who are lack of knowledge in this issue”.

Ah Khee revealed his dream of going back to Burma if he could save money as much as fifty thousand Bahts.

The training was the second time targeting non-members of anti-government organizations in Thailand and the first training was held in Mae Sod recently, Naw Lay Di said.

Network Media Group