Video: A Jungle Soldier’s Story and His Hope for the Future
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Life Beyond War: A Jungle Soldier’s Story and His Hope for the Future
Life Beyond War: A Jungle Soldier’s Story and His Hope for the Future
After witnessing villages destroyed and families forced to flee into the jungle, a young Karen National Liberation Army officer named "Thunder" joined the resistance to defend his people and now serves alongside Stronghold as an interpreter and security officer for our ambulance teams.
Despite a lifetime of conflict, his dream is simple: to live in peace, return to civilian life, and continue helping the people around him.