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VOICES FROM THE FIELDTHE IRC BLOG
In the news: "Refugee in the Kitchen"
January 7, 2013
By The IRC
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Burmese refugee Ah Lun (left) with his boss, Chef David Burke, at the IRC's 2012 Freedom Award Dinner in New York. Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images for IRC |
NEW YORK - Today's Wall Street Journal features the story of Burmese refugee Ah Lun, who found a job at one of Soho's hottest restaurants — the David Burke Kitchen — through the International Rescue Committee’s New Roots program.
Wall Street Journal: Refugee in the Kitchen (January 7, 2013)
Read more about Chef David Burke and other New Roots supporters.
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Congratulations to you Mr. Ah
Submitted by Naw Kupaw (not verified) on January 10, 2013 - 6:05pm.
Congratulations to you Mr. Ah Lun, I wish you well in your new life in America!
Thanks to the International Rescue Committee’s New Roots program and Mr. David Burke for making it possible for people such as Mr. Ah Lun to assimilate to the new land in becoming proud and productive citizens.
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