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Sister Florence

Sister Florence is a Good Shepherd sister in Myanmar. She ministers and works in a shelter for women and girls suffering from different kinds of domestic violence. She requested that her last name and photo not be used to protect her identity.

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Catholic sisters and others in Loikaw, Myanmar, prepare to leave as the fighting becomes more intense in November. (Courtesy of Sister Florence)

In Loikaw, Myanmar, we were caught in the middle, as bombs fell around us

In some ways we get used to living in a country of war, until something happens to keep us alert to danger. This happened when I went to Loikaw, Myanmar, to visit my parents and Good Shepherd Sisters who work there.