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She Was Born into a Junta Family. Now She Fiercely Resists Them
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Guest: Thinzar Shunlei Yi, Activist (Myanmar)
Thinzar Shunlei Yi is a fearless human rights activist based in Yangon, Myanmar. She was the first woman coordinator of the National Youth Congress (NYC) and a two-term president of Yangon Youth Network. She’s also one of the Obama Foundation’s inaugural selected #ObamaLeaders for Asia-Pacific. But once upon a time, her life was much different. Shunlei was born into a Junta family. In fact, her father was a captain in the military Junta. So, what changed?
Presenter: Dashran Yohan
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She Was Born into a Junta Family. Now She Fiercely Resists Them
41 mins
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15:00, 25 Mar 2022
Guest: Thinzar Shunlei Yi, Activist (Myanmar)
Thinzar Shunlei Yi is a fearless human rights activist based in Yangon, Myanmar. She was the first woman coordinator of the National Youth Congress (NYC) and a two-term president of Yangon Youth Network. She’s also one of the Obama Foundation’s inaugural selected #ObamaLeaders for Asia-Pacific. But once upon a time, her life was much different. Shunlei was born into a Junta family. In fact, her father was a captain in the military Junta. So, what changed?
Presenter: Dashran Yohan
Producer: Dashran Yohan
the bigger picture
good things
myanmar
junta
military junta
activist
social justice
human rights
revolution
resistance
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