Interview | Saw Ng---, (male, 32), L--- village, T'Nay Hsah Township, Pa'an District (March 2012)

The following interview was conducted by a community member in Pa'an District and is presented below translated exactly as it was received, save for minor edits for clarity and security.[1] This interview was received along with other information from Pa'an District, including two incident reports, 44 other interviews and 683 photographs.[2]

Ethnicity: Karen

How did you get hit by the bomb?

I got hit when I went out fishing.

How do people address you?

People call me Saw Ng---.

How old are you?

I'm 32 years old.

Whose bomb did you get hit by?

I don't know about that.

Was it a Kaw Thoo Lei[3] bomb or a Tatmadaw bomb?

I also don't know because it was planted beside the road.

Was it close to the village?

No, it was not close to the village.

So, was it on the hill?

Yes, it was on the hill.

Did any of the villagers' cows or buffalos get hit by the bomb?

Yes, some people's cows and buffalos got hit by the bomb.

In which village do you live?

I live in this village, L---.

You got hit when you went out fishing, is that right?

Yes.

Which hospital did you go to after you got hit by the bomb?

I went to Kawkareik hospital. After I was healed, the nurse discharged me and I came back to my village.

How many months did you stay in the Hospital?

I was in the hospital for one week.