Myanmar Oral History Project - life stories
By Peter Church
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Oral histories of Myanmar - life stories; some starting as far back as the late 1920’s.From my years of involvement in Myanmar I have become aware of the increasing scarcity of the generation of Myanma citizens who were born during the colonial period and have lived through the tumultuous years since that time. For me, these men and women are "national treasures" whose experience, perseverance and wisdom gained during their long lives will be lost unless we capture their stories in some way. To this end I have decided to interview a number of these elderly citizens. My hope is that these interviews will be of interest to historians, sociologists and other researchers in the future as well as for the family and friends of those interviewed.
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Linda Lewin - Episode 2 - the adventurous life of her great uncle San Po Thin and the sad end of her grandfather, San Po Lwin's life
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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U David Maung Nyi was born in Kyaukse on 15 April, 1936. He was educated in Kyaukse, Mandalay, Yangon and Otago (New Zealand). He worked in senior roles in the Government's mining companies but resigned after the 1988 riots and coup.
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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U Nay Oke was born into a prominent Burmese family in 1943 and is the founder of a well known English language school.
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Linda Lewin - My Faraway Country Myanmar - Episode 1 - the marriage of her Karen grandfather and French grandmother and the flight from Myanmar of her grandmother and her children (including Linda's father Boh Lay) in 1942
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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U Than Htay, born 1932, views on colonial and Japanese occupation of Burma, geologist, retired as Deputy Director General of Department of Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration in Ministry of Mines - life story
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Dr Than Oo, born 1928, prominent educator, former DG of Basic Education, the key player in raising the literacy rate in Burma in the 1960's and for the re-establishing of the teaching of English to primary school children after a gap of many years.
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Aug 24, 2024 |
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U Myint Thein, born 1937, former Myanmar Deputy Minister of Mines 1992 to 2006 -life story
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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U K Ba Thaung (1931-2022) - interesting stories of his relationship with General Ne Win, including observing at first hand some of his many unusual superstitions and remedies
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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U Kenneth Ba Thaung (1931-2022) - his life story including interactions with General Ne Win. Includes his career as a military officer and running the Pearl and Fishery corporation and the 7 1/2 years he spent in Insein prison
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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General Ne Win (1911-2002), politician, military commander, Prime Minister, President and dictator
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Dr. Maung Maung (1925-1992) - Gentleman, Scholar and Patriot - the 7th President of Myanmar
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) -This episode 8 deals with Charles Campagnac's views on the plight of the Anglo Burman community post WW2
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Oct 08, 2023 |
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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) -This episode 7 deals with Charles Campagnac's experiences on the reoccupation of Burma after the war.
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Oct 08, 2023 |
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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) -This episode 6 deals with the experiences of the Campagnac family in India having fled the Japanese occupation of Burma
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Guy Slater born 1941 - the life of a "cub reporter" at the Rangoon Nation newspaper in 1960 and his career since then including his involvement as a Trustee of Prospect Burma (https://prospectburma.org)/
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) -This episode 5 deals with the horrors of war which befell Burma during WW2
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) -This episode 4 of his life story deals with his views on the use of the death penalty in Burma in the 1920s, the difference between Anglo Burmans and Anglo Indians and his election to Rangoon Municipal Council
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) -this episode 3 of his life story deals with some of the colourful characters he met outside his practice as a barrister
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) - Episode 2 covering his involvement as a barrister in the famous case of the newspaper publisher of The Rangoon Times, Mr. Channing Arnold who was prosecuted in 1913 for defamation of two British civil servants
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) - Barrister, Lord Mayor of Rangoon and Member of the Legislative Council - Episode 1 covering his early years of legal practice in Rangoon commencing in 1909
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Sithu Lt Col Raymond Campagnac's life story through the words of his daughter, Sandra Campagnac-Carney
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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A Short History of South East Asia - Myanmar Chapter - Part 5 - Early 2000s to 2017 when the 6th edition was published
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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A Short History of South East Asia - Myanmar Chapter - Part 4 - 1970s to early 2000s
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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A Short History of South East Asia - Myanmar Chapter - Part 3 - Japanese occupation during WW2 and the early days of independence to the late 1960s
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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A Short History of South East Asia - Myanmar Chapter - Part 2 - the colonial period
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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A Short History of South East Asia - Myanmar Chapter - Part 1
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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"Trials in Burma" by Maurice Collis - extracts dealing with the Peasants' Rebellion of 1930
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Sao Noan Oo or Nel Adams, born 1931 - the life story of a Shan princess- Chapter 16 of My Vanished World -The End of A Dynasty dealing with the disastrous long term consequences for the Shan people following the Martyrs' Day massacres on 19 July 1947
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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U Win Htein born 1941 - a current and former prisoner of conscience - being an extract from pages 187 to 193 of his autobiography dealing with Martyrs' Day and is read by his youngest child, his daughter Chit Suu.
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Sao Noan Oo or Nel Adams, born 1931 - the life story of a Shan princess -excerpts from her book, My Vanished World from Chapter 12 - The Panglong Agreement episode 7
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Sao Noan Oo or Nel Adams, born 1931 - the life story of a Shan princess -excerpts from her book, My Vanished World from Chapter 10 - The Escape (from the Japanese) episode 6
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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Sao Noan Oo or Nel Adams, born 1931 - the life story of a Shan princess -excerpts from her book, My Vanished World from Chapter 10 - The Escape (from the Japanese) episode 5
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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Sao Noan Oo or Nel Adams, born 1931 - the life story of a Shan princess -excerpts from her book, My Vanished World from Chapter 10 - The Escape (from the Japanese) episode 4
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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U Win Htein born 1941 - a current and former prisoner of conscience - Episode 7 being an extract from Chapter 4 (pages 233 to 237) of his autobiography and is read by his youngest child, his daughter Chit Suu.
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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U Win Htein born 1941 - a current and former prisoner of conscience - Episode 5 being an extract from Chapter 4 entitled "Jailbird" (pages 206 to 213) of his autobiography and is read by his youngest child, his daughter Chit Suu.
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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U Win Htein born 1941 - a current and former prisoner of conscience - Episode 6 being an extract from Chapter 4 (pages 213 to 220) of his autobiography and is read by his youngest child, his daughter Chit Suu.
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Sao Noan Oo or Nel Adams, born 1931 - the life story of a Shan princess -excerpts from her book, My Vanished World - episode 3 -boarding school days
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Sao Noan Oo or Nel Adams, born 1931 - the life story of a Shan princess - episode 2 -my parents and grandparents
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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U Hpone Thant (commonly known as Harry) born 1945 talks about what it was like to own a car in the 60s and 70s in Myanmar
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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U Win Htein born 1941 - a current and former prisoner of conscience, elder politician of the National League for Democracy, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's right hand man, former parliamentarian, army captain and businessman - Episode 4
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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U Win Htein born 1941 - a current and former prisoner of conscience, elder politician of the National League for Democracy, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's right hand man, former parliamentarian, army captain and businessman - Episode 3
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Sao Noan Oo or Nel Adams, born 1931 - the life story of a Shan princess - episode 1
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Apr 02, 2022 |
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U Win Htein born 1941 - a current and former prisoner of conscience, elder politician of the National League for Democracy, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's right hand man, former parliamentarian, army captain and businessman - Episode 2
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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U Thein Tun born 1931 - TT (as he is known) had a long and successful career in the Navy followed by a similarly successful business career. This episode covers his life to 1988
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Mar 20, 2022 |
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U Thein Tun born 1931 - TT (as he is known) had a long and successful career in the Navy followed by a similarly successful business career. This episode covers his life story from 1988
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Mar 20, 2022 |
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U Win Htein born 1941 - a current and former prisoner of conscience, elder politician of the National League for Democracy, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's right hand man, former parliamentarian, army captain and businessman - Episode 1
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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U Hpone Thant (commonly known as Harry) born 1945 talks about his life including his work with the Burma Socialist Programme Party and his involvement with studies of fishermen north of Mandalay where they work cooperatively with Irrawaddy dolphins
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Padoh Saw David Tharckabaw (born 1935) has been an active member of the Karen National Union (KNU) since joining the organisation full time as a young teenager in 1949; only two years after the KNU was established in 1947.
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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The history of the Jews in Burma - interview with Sammy Samuels
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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U Kyaw Thein Lwin born 1927, his career up to today after leaving in 1954 the Pyidawtha, Burma's first owned steamship
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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U Kyaw Thein Lwin born 1927, a third interview with him covering the years immediately before and after independence
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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U Kyaw Thein Lwin born 1927, more stories from the war years and early years of independence
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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U Kyaw Thein Lwin born 1927, his early life 1927 to 1949
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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U Maung Nyi (commonly known as David) was born in Kyaukse on 15 April, 1936. He was educated in Kyaukse, Mandalay, Yangon and Otago (New Zealand). As a mining engineer he spent many years working at Bawdwin, Myanmar's famous lead, silver and zinc mine.
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May 19, 2021 |
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U K Ba Thaung - interesting stories of his relationship with General Ne Win, including observations regarding the death of General Aung San and the involvement U Saw and more personal first hand observations of General Ne Win's many unusual superstitions
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Jun 26, 2019 |
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Dr Khin Maung Nyunt, born 1929, PhD from LSE, former DG of Fine Arts and Archeology, Emeritus Professor at Yangon Uni, student in London in 1950's, history of Myanmar, time with Princess Anne in Bagan
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May 24, 2019 |
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Dr Aung Khin, born 1932, former MD Myanma Oil Corporation, life and career including international travel and study during the 1950's, geologist responsible for a number of Myanmar's big oil and gas discoveries in 1970's, experiences with General Ne Win
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May 07, 2019 |
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U Tin Kyaw Hliang, born 1933, career diplomat, his life and career including his views on the Rohingya, history and politics from independence up to today, life on a Government pension and Burmese interest in astrology
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Dec 24, 2018 |
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U Kenneth Ba Thaung born 1931, his life and career as a military officer including discussing his relationship with General Ne Win and his career running the Pearl and Fishery corporation, as Commissioner of Salt, the establishment of Polo 9 cigarette com
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Dec 23, 2018 |
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Professor Aung Tun Thet, born 1945, economist, PhD Manchester, post doctoral Humboldt Institute, Chair Peace Commission, Member Independent Comm on Rakhine, UN Global Compact, writer, columnist and professor at University of Yangon
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Sep 08, 2018 |
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U Jimmy Aye Lwin, born 1937, educated in India, career as a diplomat, Worldview International, Rotary, English Myanmar dictionary
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Aug 30, 2018 |
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U Kyaw Myaing, born 1945, diplomat, student uprising of 1988, Editorial Consultant and translator of speeches for senior political leaders, impact of "fake news" and Face Book
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Aug 08, 2018 |
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U Khin Maung Lynn, born 1951, diplomat, school days at Methodist English High School and Yangon University, Ministry of Foreign Affairs during 1988 student uprising
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Jul 08, 2018 |
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U Nay Oke, owner of well known English language school and adviser to Government on education, born 1943 with short postscript on U Nay Oke selecting movies for General Ne Win
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Jun 10, 2018 |
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Daw Patricia White, born 1929,Kandawgalay Catholic Home for the Aged, Yangon
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Jun 08, 2018 |
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U Win Kyaw, Kandawgalay Catholic Home for the Aged, Yangon born 1937
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Jun 07, 2018 |
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U Ye Dway, master puppeteer, born 1936, author of Marionettes of Myanmar, the life and times of a puppeteer before and after tv and movies
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May 25, 2018 |
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Lahpai Zau Goone, born 1947, ethnic Kachin, Kachin history and culture, former diplomat and member of the Human Rights Commission
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May 23, 2018 |
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U Ngwe Win, born 1933, diplomat, comments on life and customs and on the life of a civil servant during military rule
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May 20, 2018 |
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Dr Tha Moe, born 1934, life of a medical practitioner with a speciality of sports medicine
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Apr 17, 2018 |
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Dr Than Oo, born 1928, prominent educator, former DG of Basic Education, the key player in raising the literacy rate in Burma in the 1960's and for the re-establishing of the teaching of English to primary school children after a gap of many years.
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Mar 05, 2018 |
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U Tin Myint, born 1939, geologist - oil and gas, former Director Offshore in Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) and son of U Razak, the independence leader, assassinated on 19 July, 1947 together with General Aung San (the father of Daw Aung San Suu Ky
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Feb 17, 2018 |
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Dr Hla Maung, born 1929, Economist, former DG in Ministry of Planning and Finance, former Ambassador to UK and several other countries, Senior Patron of Interfaith Dialogue Group of Myanmar, Member of Academy of Arts and Science
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Feb 17, 2018 |
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U Maung Maung Soe Tint, born 1933, views on war and nationalism, student activist, educationalist, Ambassador to Australia but recalled for criticism of junta for handling of student unrest in 1988 and Chairman of Border Area Dev Assocn
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Dec 14, 2017 |
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U Than Htay, born 1932, views on colonial and Japanese occupation of Burma, geologist, retired as Deputy Director General of Department of Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration in Ministry of Mines - life story
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Dec 08, 2017 |
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U Chit Myint, born 1930, Mining Engineer, retired in 1991 as Division Engineer, Mining Enterprise 2 - life story
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Dec 07, 2017 |
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U Soe Mra born 1940, former Director General of Mines, retired 2006 , balance of life story including his experience as a champion athlete (pole vault) in late 1950's and early 1960's
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Dec 05, 2017 |
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U Soe Mra, born 1940, former Director General of Mines, retired 2006 - part one of life story
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Dec 05, 2017 |
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Sithu U Thaw Kaung, born 1937, Chief Librarian Myanmar Universities Central Library, historian, author, professor, awarded title of Sithu in 2012 for contribution to Myanmar - life story
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Dec 05, 2017 |
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U Myint Thein, born 1937, former Myanmar Deputy Minister of Mines 1992-2006 - day to day operation of the Ministry
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Dec 04, 2017 |
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U Myint Thein, born 1937, former Myanmar Deputy Minister of Mines 1992 to 2006 -life story
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Dec 04, 2017 |
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U Ko Ko Than -born 1930. Former Deputy Minister of Mines - life story
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Nov 30, 2017 |