NSC in the News: Documenting Lin’s path to freedom (South Philly Review)
Documenting Lin’s path to freedom
A Burmese refugee profiled in a Villanova documentary becomes the voice of a growing population in the community by sharing his tragic, yet inspiring story.
Meh Sha Lin arrived in South Philadelphia in September 2007. He spoke no English and hadn’t attended school since becoming a teenager. Now, he is on track to graduate from South Philadelphia High next year. “I go to South Philly High. Yes, it is hard because, really different is my life when living in Thaliand — just grade school. This is my first time [and] school [is] not really easy for me,” the 18-year-old said.
The amazing journey Lin took from a refugee camp in Thailand to living at Seventh and Jackson streets is explored in the new Villanova University documentary, “Meh Sha,” which premiered last Saturday at the Ritz at the Bourse.
