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The panel discussion focused on Myanmar\u2019s society and culture\u2014 topics rarely covered in the Japanese media\u2014and received positive feedback from many of the attendees. JELA Foundation will continue to support refugees in Japan and facilitate such events to promote awareness among the community and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jela.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-06-20_15-59-36-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo of the curry tasting session where attendees were treated to a selection of Myanmar curry that Mr. Hoashi had painstakingly prepared.\" class=\"wp-image-880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jela.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-06-20_15-59-36-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jela.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-06-20_15-59-36-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.jela.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-06-20_15-59-36-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.jela.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-06-20_15-59-36-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jela.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-06-20_15-59-36.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Attendees were treated to a selection of Myanmar curry that Mr. Hoashi had painstakingly prepared.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jela.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/729437797_27267490259581132_4711044652126197907_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Photo from the panel discussion that focused on Myanmar\u2019s society and culture.\" class=\"wp-image-879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jela.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/729437797_27267490259581132_4711044652126197907_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jela.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/729437797_27267490259581132_4711044652126197907_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jela.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/729437797_27267490259581132_4711044652126197907_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jela.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/729437797_27267490259581132_4711044652126197907_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jela.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/729437797_27267490259581132_4711044652126197907_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The panel discussion focused on Myanmar\u2019s society and culture.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To mark the occasion of \u201cWorld Refugee Day\u201d on June 20th, JELA collaborated with Professor Yohei Fujino, Keio University faculty and JELA\u2019s Refugee Support Committee member, to plan and host a charity event, \u201cEat and Learn! 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