Pharoahs Amongst Us

Raser is an FEC student. He is applying for a scholarship and admission to a school in Chiang Mai, Thailand. On the school's application it asks for Raser to put down a bit of his job history. He ponders what to write, having not been able to have a paid job before. And, in his own narrative, considers writing the following based on his experience in Burma, reflecting a common story of oppression: Recent Employer: SPDC Burmese Military Government Start and End Date: whenever they could see me, detain me; whenever they let me go, 2003-2006 Job Title: Slave Labor, Porter Main Responsibilities: carry soldiers food, water, blankets, clothes, rubbish, and non-military equipment for miles to their bases in the jungle. Salary: none Reason for Leaving: Once, I escaped; but mostly, they let me go if I said nothing, did what I was told, and was too tired to work any more.