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Mrs. Laura Bush and daughter Ms. Barbara Bush try on shawls created by weavers carrying on the traditional Karen ethnic craft at the Mae La Refugee Camp at Mae Sot, Thailand. In her August 7, 2008 comments, Mrs. Bush pointed out that the weavings are done to help generate money for the refugees and can be purchased via the Internet through consortiums that work with women at the camp. The camp houses at least 39,000 refugees waiting for a safe time to return to their home country. Many have decided the wait of 20 years has been too long and have immigrated to the United States and other countries. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
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