Documented and transcribed by Emma Aspden for the Coffs Harbour Regional Museum Community Curator project, Om Sein's Story is transcribed from an audio interview with Om Sein, where she is from and how she came to be in Coffs Harbour. 

Image: Om Sein’s suitcase that traveled from Myanmar to Thailand, Malaysia
and finally Australia. She keeps her traditional clothes, and a special necklace
(called Ng'Mou in Mindat Chin) handed down to her from her Mother in the
suitcase. Before I left my country, I didn’t get a chance to go back to my house.
My mum visited me, and bought me some traditional dresses and jewellery. I
treasure these things as this was the last time I saw her.
Each year on Chin State National Day on 20th February, her family dresses