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Burmese family reunited after six years of separation

Dam Thang hasn’t seen his wife and two daughters since 2005 when he fled to Malaysia amidst threats from the military-controlled government in Myanmar.

Now a refugee in the United States, he waits patiently for the long-expected reunion in a large crowd inside the international terminal at O’Hare International Airport. Standing with his hands in his pockets, Dam Thang is quiet, occasionally pulling out his cell phone to answer a call from anxious friends waiting back in Wheaton.

For Dam Thang and his family, there will be many adjustments ahead.

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