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She Was Born into a Junta Family. Now She Fiercely Resists Them

Thinzar Shunlei Yi, Activist (Myanmar)

25-Mar-22 15:00

She Was Born into a Junta Family. Now She Fiercely Resists Them

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?

Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan


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Categories:  social issues

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