- Lay Kler, thirty years old, has been in the KNLA for seventeen years. He has M-79 fragments in his side, shoulder and face from the large battle known as Sleeping Dog Hill.

- Htoo Wah fled from his village many times, both during the day and night. When the SPDC came, they questioned the villagers about the KNLA. If they did not like the answers that they received, the villagers were beaten and in some cases killed. Htoo Wah’s brother, also in the KNLA, was killed in action. Htoo Wah has had eight children, but four of them have died. His wife is ill.

- As a young boy Kyaw Di was carried away by his mother when the SPDC came and burned their house. His pregnant cousin was killed because the SPDC thought that her husband was in the KNLA (but he was not!).

- Wah Po had to flee when his village was bombed.

- “Steel,” who would not agree to have his photo used in this exhibit, fled from his village many times. One time the SPDC asked his mother about the whereabouts of local KNLA, but she did not know where they were. Later, the SPDC had a firefight with the KNLA nearby. After this, they came back and killed her. Steel has been shot twice, in the nose and leg. He has been in the KNLA sixteen years, from age nine, since the death of his mother.

- Ler Baw has been shot in the leg. His father-in-law was hanged by the SPDC. He has been in the KNLA since he was a small boy, although when young he was not allowed to go to the front. He joined after his mother died of disease. His father had gone to the border, and he followed a trader to find him. On the way he met the KNLA, and stayed with them.

- Saw Gay was caught by the SPDC and forced to work as a porter. He escaped after only three days. He has been wounded twice. The second time, an 82mm mortar exploded beside him and he nearly died. He has a wife and six children (two girls and four boys).

- When the SPDC came to Nay Wah’s house at night, the family only knew it when their dog barked. They had only a few seconds to flee. The house was burned and all their possessions were stolen.

- When Mee Htoo was a small boy, his mother would put a cloth in his mouth when the SPDC came so they wouldn’t hear him cry. The family would have to hide in the forest each time for more than a week. An uncle in the KNLA was killed in action. His father, who was in the KNLA for two years, left the group to return to their village. The SPDC captured, beat and tortured him - by putting boiling water in his mouth. The family paid a ransom for his release, and he is still alive.