I’ve had polio in my left leg from when I was a child but we never had any qualified doctor to diagnose my condition. Then, when I was 6 years old, we had to flee our little village because of the attacks on Karen people in our area. It was really hard for my dad because he had to carry both my younger brother and me on his shoulder day and night, as well as a big back pack.

We ended up in a refugee camp in Thailand, where I lived for 9 years. It was a difficult life . . .