I was born in (Tal Tae). The house I used to live in was made out of bamboo and wood. My parents were farmers, and they started when they were young until death. When I was young I helped my parents cut grasses for the farm. Ever since I was a young adult, I did not get to help my parents with money, beside farming. I was 12 or 13 years old, my mom taught me  how to cook. There were a lot of traditional foods that my parents made, such as different kinds of vegetables, soups, or fruits. We would walk to go shopping for food from someone’s farm, and we would carry everything on our backs. I did not go to school and when I was with my friends we would talk, and laugh, and smoke tobacco.

I started helping my parents when I was 12 or 13 years old by doing farm work. My parents did teach me about relationships. My first impression about my husband was that I liked what I saw. I was planning to move in with my husband when I was around 16-19 years old, but I don’t quite remember the exact age. I have 6 kids. We did celebrate Karen New Years and Martyr’s Day. My family religion is Buddhism. The reason I came to the United States is because of my children and my grandchildren. The first time being in America not knowing the language was hard, because I did not understand anything.