Mway's cousin Lay Htoo told The Associated Press that the family had come to the U.S. for education and good jobs in the hopes of living a peaceful life after decades of strife and violence in Myanmar, which is gripped by civil war.
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Htoo said Nyah was keen on math, soccer and spending time with friends when not caring for his younger siblings.
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