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Knife makers  
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  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory.The husband fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-117
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
  • Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They both come from generations of knife makers; their grandparents & parents were knife makers so it’s a family business. They make about $50 a day. They have five children, three are married. One daughter works in a garment factory. He fires and shapes the metal for the knives and she makes the bamboo handles. Nyo Mar received a BRAC loan for $150 and was able to buy some goods to start a small shop and now makes about $300 a month selling them. MR-Myanmar-116
    Myanmar/Burma, Bago. Nyo Mar (husband, Kyawoo), are knife makers. They...
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