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Monday, May 30, 2011

Community reaching out to help Burmese refugees fit in

Burmnese refugees are being helped by their Iowa community; learning English and how to live there. - - Donna Poisl

By ANDREW WIND and JOHN MOLSEED

WATERLOO, Iowa --- Ber Wah gets an immediate critique from her instructor after writing the letter "v" on the blackboard twice.

Marina Durinova, who is teaching English to Wah and three other Burmese refugees, explains that the two similar-sized letters --- one of which is supposed to be a capital "v" --- are too much alike. Wah looks uncertain, but erases the letters and tries again.

With the letters still not quite right, she gets further explanation from Durinova and some advice in Burmese from classmates. After parallel lines are drawn to guide her effort, the young woman finally understands the difference between the two and writes a proper capital and small "v."
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