Our blood runs deep and courageous

By Min Soe San ● 2026

Original Karen

English Translation

Hey Friend!
I will discipline my own mind
And you discipline yours
Truly,
we will achieve all our goals.

My dear friends
Your hearts and souls
are our relatives
as ours are related to yours.

When we march in harmony
together, hand in hand
without pride and
faces of hatred
Certainly,
our people will prosper.

Let’s analyze
happiness and hardship together
striving and standing tall
for our people
with our courageous red blood.

We will face
every challenge together
in unity
with brave red blood.

“Our Blood runs deep
…………… and  courageous“.

Min Soe San is a poet, writer, and translator who came to Minnesota from Burma in 2001. While living in the Thai-Burma refugee camp, San obtained training for adult literacy and basic community engagement classes and was involved in the development of the Eastern-Pwo Karen Culture and Literature Preservation Committee (EPKCLPC), contributing as the secretary. He has written children’s stories and short stories, such as “People’s voices from the ashes” in Pwo Karen for New Eyes Journal for Burma Issues. He has written articles and poems and created videos in Karen/Burmese on social media sites such as Facebook and YouTube.

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