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ah nah
by Suzanne & Ruth
The ah nah: Conversations with Myanmar podcast was born from a desire to bring into public consciousness the atrocities that are currently being committed in Myanmar (also known as Burma). Our goal is simply to keep the conversation going and to let the people of Myanmar know that they have not been forgotten. We hope that through these conversations we can tell the stories of Myanmar and highlight the horrific human rights abuses that continue to be perpetrated by the Tatmadaw (military), under the watch of the UN and the international community in 2021 (yes, this is happening in 2021!) With so many amazing people both inside and outside the country working hard to fight for freedom and basic human rights, we want to offer a platform for these voices to be heard. Some have been fighting this cause for decades, others are just beginning to raise their voice. Through these informative and inspiring conversations we aim to give hope to the people of Myanmar,
Episodes
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"Khaing Zar Aung"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Khaing Zar Aung, President of the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar (IWFM), and Treasurer of the Confederation of Trade Unions Myanmar (CTUM). Ma Khaing Zar grew up in Yangon, Myanmar. She began working at the age of sixteen in a garment factory, making...
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"Hsu & Charlie"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Hsu and Charlie, two campaigners who have been working tirelessly on a project to create resources for mental health support in Myanmar, called Mental Health Myanmar. Mental Health Myanmar is a website dedicated to informing the Myanmar public about mental health…
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"Sophie Brondel"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Sophie Brondel, coordinator at Info Birmanie. Info Birmanie is a non-profit association founded in 1996, born of the desire of French citizens to defend human rights in Myanmar. The association works to support opponents and victims of the military junta by acting...
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'Julie & Joseph'
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Julie and Joseph from Stars of Myanmar Friendship Club (SMFC). SMFC is run by a group of people in the UK with strong ties to Myanmar. The club focuses on supporting people in Myanmar through various means, including awareness campaigns, humanitarian aid, and...
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“Chris Gunness"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Chris Gunness, founder of The Myanmar Accountability Project. In 1988 Chris covered the democracy uprising in Myanmar for the BBC. He has remained an outspoken and passionate advocate for human rights and the rule of law ever since. After a 23 year career in the…
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"Tom Opdyke"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Tom Opdyke, founder of 5k for Myanmar. A former expat, Tom lived and worked in Myanmar and like many who called Myanmar home, he was utterly devastated when the coup broke out in February 2021. Unsure of what he could do to help, he decided to run. In March 2021…
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"Ntxoo Tori Hong"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Ntxoo Tori Hong, an Asian-American digital artist and illustrator. Ntxoo's most recent project: ‘Our Spring was Endless’, is an initiative through which she collaborated with Karen & Dawei poet, Thet-Htar. 'Our Spring was Endless' is a wholly unique generative NFT...
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"Tin Ma Ma Oo"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Tin Ma Ma Oo, a Myanmar-born activist living in New Zealand. She along with her family left Myanmar for Thailand amid civil unrest during the ‘88 uprising. They became recognised as political refugees through her father and the family was chosen to resettle in New...
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"Chuu Wai"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Myanmar painter and artist Chuu Wai, who is currently in exile in Europe. Born and raised in Myanmar, Chuu Wai's artistic impulse found a new outlet after a sexual harassment encounter on the streets of Myanmar at the age of 18. Her work considers the many ways in...
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'Rahel Lam'
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Rahel Lam, co-founder of Cup of Color, a non-profit organization built on the belief that beauty and truth can be found in the converging of many different voices. Their vision is 'to empower people living under hopeless circumstances by doing visual arts with...
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"Nowhere is Safe"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by John Quinley & Zaw Win of Fortify Rights, and Roger Polack of Yale Law School’s Schell Center, co-authors of the '"Nowhere is Safe": The Myanmar Junta’s Crimes Against Humanity Following the Coup d’État' report. The 193 page report, based on more than 120…
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"Simon"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by ‘Simon’, a Myanmar NGO worker currently on the ground. Simon speaks to us by candlelight during a 6 hour power cut. Whilst his electricity is limited and essential for his work, he understands the crucial importance of telling the world what is happening in Myanmar....
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"Ama"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by a member of the Myanmar diaspora who has decided to remain anonymous due to security concerns for her family still inside Myanmar. ‘Ama’ is an activist and campaigner living in an undisclosed location in Europe. She, like many Myanmar citizens abroad, now lives in...
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"Lwin Min"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Lwin Min, a student and artist from Myanmar. He recently won an art based competition run by Coup and Canvas to promote the elimination of violence against women. Here Claire from Coup & Canvas introduces the competition and the winning artwork. Lwin Min talks to us...
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"Mayyu Ali"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Mayyu Ali, a Rohingya refugee, poet, and author of EXODUS. In 2017, he was forced to flee his home due to the violence perpetrated by the Myanmar military, in which his home and village were burnt down. He and his parents escaped to Bangladesh and he spent 5 years...
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"Susannah Hla Hla Soe"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Susanna Hla Hla Soe, the National Unity Government's Minister for Women, Youth and Children. A former student activist during the 1988 uprising, she has dedicated much of her career to advocating for the rights of women and children in Myanmar. She was elected...
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"Steve Gumaer"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Steve Gumaer, the founder and President of Partners Relief & Development, a non-governmental organization that works with children affected by war and oppression, providing emergency relief and sustainable solutions to communities impacted by conflict. For the past…
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"Ro Nay San Lwin"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Ro Nay San Lwin, a prominent Rohingya activist from Myanmar. Since his departure from Myanmar 18 years ago, he has been documenting human rights violations in his home country and bringing international awareness to the plight of the Rohingya. He is a passionate...
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"Amanda"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Amanda, the executive director of Zee Kwat Academy. When the coup broke out in February 2021, Amanda was a final year university student who was one semester away from graduating. Like so many young people in Myanmar, Amanda’s education had already been disrupted…
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"H2"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by H2, a doctor from Myanmar who is currently living in Italy. H2 left Myanmar when she was young and trained as a medical doctor abroad. When the coup happened in February 2021, H2 describes it as a huge tragedy that felt almost like a loved one had died. With medical...
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"Nora Nyi Myint"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Nora Nyi Myint, a student activist from Myanmar. At the age of 15 Nora left her home in Myanmar to study in Japan at one of the United World Colleges. Raised by a strong woman she learned early on about the injustices and history of her country and was determined to...
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"Breanna & W.T."
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Breanna & W.T., the creative directors behind the Fight Like a Garment Worker storytelling initiative. Long before the coup Myanmar's garment workers faced oppression, brutality and a lack of basic human rights, but with Myanmar going back under military control…
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"Leo"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Leo, an activist focused on digital psychological warfare operations in Myanmar. Leo and his team use social media to contact soldiers in the Tatmadaw, sending them messages, memes, and other media with the aim of subtly influencing them. The ultimate purpose of…
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"Abby Kin"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Abby Kin, a university student turned activist from Myanmar. When the coup broke out in February, Abby, like so many young people took to the streets to peacefully show her opposition to military rule. But a brutal military crackdown resulted in two of her friends...
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"Jon (PDF)"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Jon, a filmmaker turned PDF from Myanmar. When the coup broke out in February, Jon, like so many others in the country, took to the streets to peacefully protest. He was unlawfully arrested and spent 25 days in the notorious Insein prison as a result of his peaceful...
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"Soeya Min"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Soeya Min, an Entertainment Artist Manager and host of the popular ‘Opinions and Thoughts’ podcast from Myanmar. Soeya, like so many people in Myanmar, has found his life completely upended since the coup in February. No longer able to do his work, he decided to try...
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"Seng Doi"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Seng Doi, an educator from Kachin state and a dear friend of the hosts. Growing up in a very remote area Seng understood the importance of education: at the age of 15 she left her hometown to further her studies but as she moved around Myanmar, she realised that…
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"Hein Aung Htet"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Hein Aung Htet an online activist from Myanmar. Hein returned to Myanmar in 2019 after completing his undergraduate studies in the UK. Having first taken a job teaching ethnic minorities Politics, Law and English he then moved into the youth sector working with…
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"Tin Maung"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Tin Maung a student, activist and researcher in labour and trade unions in Myanmar. Since the coup he has participated in the protests and has been involved in a number of peaceful resistance efforts in Myanmar. Most recently he has joined the Blood Money Campaign…
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Thet Htar Thet
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by social media activist, Thet Htar Thet. As a member of the Karen ethnic minority, she grew up with stories of the Tatmadaw's brutality, but as a young child she did not quite understand the true evil they were inflicting on others. But now that her eyes are fully…
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"John Sifton"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by John Sifton, Asia Advocacy Director at Human Rights Watch. Having previously served as a researcher and Acting Deputy Washington Director, he now focuses on South and Southeast Asia, East Asia, the Middle East, and terrorism and counter-terrorism issues worldwide....
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"Nathan Maung"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Nathan Maung co-founder and editor-in-chief of the online news platform Kamayut Media. Nathan, an American citizen of Burmese descent, was detained alongside co-founder and news producer Hanthar Nyein on March 9th 2021 when the Myanmar Junta raided their office. He...
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"Kyar Pauk"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Kyar Pauk, a Burmese writer, singer, producer, artist and founder of Bipolarbear Records. Following the coup in February, he was active in the anti-coup movement. During this time he worked with Raymond, Han Nay Tar and Novem Htoo to release a single, Headshot…
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"Sandra Kong'
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Sandra Kong, one of the founders of the Global Movement for Myanmar Democracy (GM4MD). Founded in response to the military coup in February, GM4MD is a youth-led grassroots organization supporting Myanmar's fight for a federal democracy through international...
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"Cristine Frees"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Cristine Frees, founder of Rohingya-Voice. Cristine’s story is like something from the script of a Hollywood movie. Her daughter's holiday romance led her to discover Myanmar, a country she quickly grew to love. Through her new found love for Myanmar Cristine learnt...
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"Maung Zarni"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Maung Zarni, an exiled Myanmar scholar, human rights activist and co-founder of Forces of Renewal for Southeast Asia (FORSEA). Maung Zarni has been involved with Myanmar’s political affairs for over 30 years; he founded and led the Free Burma Coalition, pioneered…
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"Linn Let Arkar"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Linn Let Arkar, videographer & photographer from Myanmar. Linn Let Arkar crossed the border from Thailand to Myanmar in search of his brothers when a two day internet blackout left him fearing the worst. What he witnessed along his journey made him determined to...
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"Pinky Lwin"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Pinky Lwin, an international school student from Myanmar. Pinky, like so many young people in Myanmar, has had her life turned completely upside down by the Military's illegal seizure of power. Her future, which she once saw so clearly, is now blurred. Not only has...
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"Theh Mar"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Maw Theh Mar, an emergency response volunteer who is currently on the Thai-Myanmar border. Theh Mar, herself, has lived in refugee camps for half of her lifetime due to armed conflict. As a child she lost her village and was forced to flee to the Thai-Myanmar…
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"Mark Farmaner"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Mark Farmaner, director of Burma Campaign UK. Mark has been involved in advocacy for human rights in Myanmar for over 20 years. Mark offers his expertise and knowledge on a range of topics including Min Aung Hlaing, Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs), Aung San Suu…
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"Nickey Diamond"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Nickey Diamond, a human rights specialist at Fortify Rights. Nickey is a human rights defender and an academic activist from Myanmar who has continuously defended the rights of marginalized communities and supported the victims and survivors of human rights abuses....
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"Meredith Bunn"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Meredith Bunn, founder and managing director of Skills for Humanity. Meredith is a medical and disaster specialist who has been operating in Myanmar for over 7years. Meredith manages a team of over 1500 volunteers right across the country. She talks about the...
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"Shane Brady"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Shane Brady, humanitarian and co-founder of Democracy for Burma (D4B), who discusses the initiatives he has been involved with post-coup. Shane offers some interesting views on how organisations and groups might act to help restore democracy in Myanmar. The ah nah:...
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"Dr Ronan Lee"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Dr Ronan Lee, author of Myanmar's Rohingya Genocide: Identity, History and Hate Speech. Ronan talks about what he calls Myanmar’s “failed democratic transition” under ASSK & the National League for Democracy. He offers his expertise on the Rohingya genocide of 2016…
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"Eh Htoo Hehreh"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Eh Htoo Hehreh, a former IDP & refugee from Kayah state. Eh Htoo shares his experience of growing up under a brutal military regime. As a young teenager he fled his village to avoid military forced labour, he then spent 12 years living in a refugee camp in Northern...
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"Nay Paing"
Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Nay Paing, a writer and activist from Myanmar, who shares his story and offers a thoughtful and insightful perspective on Myanmar’s current situation and its future. The ah nah: Conversations with Myanmar podcast was born from a desire to bring into public...
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"Intro"
Hosts Suzanne and Ruth summarise what has been happening in Myanmar since the 1st of February 2021 and explain the intention behind ah nah: Conversations with Myanmar. The ah nah: Conversations with Myanmar podcast was born from a desire to bring into public consciousness the atrocities that are...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The ah nah: Conversations with Myanmar podcast was born from a desire to bring into public consciousness the atrocities that are currently being committed in Myanmar (also known as Burma). Our goal is simply to keep the conversation going and to let the people of Myanmar know that they have not been forgotten. We hope that through these conversations we can tell the stories of Myanmar and highlight the horrific human rights abuses that continue to be perpetrated by the Tatmadaw (military), under the watch of the UN and the international community in 2021 (yes, this is happening in 2021!) With so many amazing people both inside and outside the country working hard to fight for freedom and basic human rights, we want to offer a platform for these voices to be heard. Some have been fighting this cause for decades, others are just beginning to raise their voice. Through these informative and inspiring conversations we aim to give hope to the people of Myanmar,
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