I recently found this video of Ma Da speaking Spanish.
Ma Da was one of the most famous Kayan woman in Mae Hong Son. She lived in Nai Soi’s Kayan Tayar village with her mother, husband and two children. She was not only beautiful, but brilliant and charming. Despite having no formal education she could converse in 7 languages (including Thai, Japanese and Spanish). Videos and photos of MaDa are to be found on many internet sites and her postcard remains on sale in Mae Hong Son province.
What few people know is that Ma Da died suddenly on the 8.11.06. Ma Da’s children still live in Nai Soi with their paternal grandmother, but her mother has moved into the refugee camp and applied for resettlement in the USA.
What few people know is that Ma Da died suddenly on the 8.11.06. Ma Da’s children still live in Nai Soi with their paternal grandmother, but her mother has moved into the refugee camp and applied for resettlement in the USA.