00:00The rain casts a gloomy shadow on New Taipei's usually lively little Myanmar.
00:10Taiwan's Burmese-Chinese community gathers just days after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake
00:16struck the central Myanmar city of Mandalay, killing thousands of people.
00:20Some here, still waiting to hear from family members in their homeland.
00:25I haven't been able to contact my siblings yet, but I hope they are safe.
00:32Taiwan's Myanmar community is trying to come together to help those inside the country.
00:38But they face a series of challenges.
00:41Communication is spotty, and access to aid is controlled by the military government.
00:45The junta has asked for foreign help, but is selective about where it comes from, leaving
00:49some feeling helpless.
00:52We are very worried.
00:53We don't know what to do.
00:55Taiwan's aid has to go, but they won't let it go.
01:00What do we do?
01:01We have to donate money.
01:05If we can help, we will help.
01:09It's a tragedy.
01:11We don't know what will happen next.
01:15Leaders in the community have been touched by how people have come together to support
01:19the most affected region, Sagaing, which has also been shattered by years of civil war.
01:24Many people in Sagaing want to help the victims of the quake.
01:37We hope that more people will come together to help.
01:47Although many have made Taiwan their home, the Myanmar community remains tightly connected
01:52to its motherland.
01:53And people here are staying resilient to make sure they get aid to those who need it the most.
01:58Kama Sri and Tiffany Wong in New Taipei City for Taiwan Plus.
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