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Interview: "“I give up so much, so that my children can have so much”, Pi Ngun Pum

Pi Ngun Pum

“I give up so much so that my children can have so much” Pi Ngun Pum arrived in Australia as a refugee from the Chin State, Burma. She arrived as a single mother with five children. Despite the hardships and challenges in building a new life in Australia, she has been the noble mother to her children. All the children have completed a bachelor’s degree, and some had a master’s degree and some are currently doing their master’s. SBS Hakha Chin interviewed her to acknowledge her dedication and accomplishment as well as finding the tips for other Chin families, who wish to follow her direction. She is one of a kind: a refugee’s success story.


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By Salai Lian Ching

Presented by SBS Hakha Chin

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“I give up so much so that my children can have so much” Pi Ngun Pum arrived in Australia as a refugee from the Chin State, Burma. She arrived as a single mother with five children. Despite the hardships and challenges in building a new life in Australia, she has been the noble mother to her children. All the children have completed a bachelor’s degree, and some had a master’s degree and some are currently doing their master’s. SBS Hakha Chin interviewed her to acknowledge her dedication and accomplishment as well as finding the tips for other Chin families, who wish to follow her direction. She is one of a kind: a refugee’s success story.



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