San Diego organization bringing attention to unrest in Myanmar The military took over the government in February. The Karen Organization of San Diego is holding rallies to speak up against the military coup in Myanmar. and last updated 2021-04-05 21:29:09-04 SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- A San Diego organization is trying to bring attention to the plight in Myanmar, with hundreds of people killedâincluding childrenâfollowing the military takeover of the civilian government. April Moo was born and raised in a refugee camp in Thailand. âLife in [a] refugee camp was difficult,â she said. Her parents fled Burma, now Myanmar, because of civil war and conflict between ethnic minorities and the military. Mooâs family is Karen, one of the many ethnic minorities in the country.