User:PhilipThT/sandbox

Overview
The user PhilipThT was created to help the Chin community make a bigger contribution to American society and pop culture. The main purpose of PhilipThT is to make information about prominent Chin figures in the Chin community available online. This gives credibility to their identity and to their works. The greater part of Chin community in the United States immigrated in the past 15 years or so, and their impacts can be seen in music, education, and more prominently in sports.

Early Life
The authors all probably were born in Myanmar. The founder was born in Kyarinn, Sagaing Taing. He lived in Myanmar for 8 years until he moved to Malaysia with his family. From Malaysia, the author and his family were relocated to Chicago by the UNHCR in August 2007.

Education
The author grew up in Chicago and was the product of Chicago Public Schools. He transferred from Lane Tech College Prep High School to Evanston Township High School in his junior year. He attended Northern Illinois University as an undergrad, majoring in History and minoring in Southeast Asian Studies.