Emma’s Torch gives refugees the ingredients to succeed in culinary careers
When Kyaw Htin arrived in the United States as a refugee from Myanmar in 2024, finding a job was one of the biggest challenges he faced.
He enrolled in English classes at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Maryland. Htin worked as a journalists in Myanmar until a 2021 military coup forced him to leave the country. But an English instructor told him about an opportunity in another area Htin is passionate about: the culinary field. “I love cooking. I cook mostly at home,” says Htin… Read more.
