Monday, January 26, 2015

Karen New Year

The annual celebration of the Karen New Year was held on Saturday evening at Highland Oaks Baptist Church, just across the street from Newport apartments in Garland, where a huge community of Karen now live.



The 3 hour celebration was complete with dancing and singing by Karen youth groups from all over Texas, wonderful traditional food, and a presentation of the Karen tribe's history dating back to ancient Babylonia.



Having been involved in the Karen community for the past years, Aaron and I both noted how far they've come in such a short time here in America.  This celebration provided an opportunity to appreciate the rich cultural heritage of this resilient ethnic community, who has overcome so many obstacles and continues to persevere.  We continue to be honored to work with this incredible group of individuals in our community.

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