I am a writer, researcher, and Fulbright Alumna from
Myanmar, born in Yangon and raised on the serene island of Chaungzon Township
in Mon State. I come from a richly diverse cultural background blending Mon,
Shan, Burmese, Indian, and Chinese heritage. A highly sensitive person, a
lacto-ovo vegetarian, and a longtime meditator, I am also a survivor of complex
childhood traumas.
My journey in writing began in
1990 with a story published in a local magazine. Since then, I have published
eight books—including novels, a joke book, two translations, and a collection
of articles—along with 92 essays and stories, 33 humor pieces, and 170 articles
featured in local magazines, journals, and newspapers. After experiencing a
high-magnitude earthquake—when I thought I might die—I began publishing on
Amazon and have now released 50 books there.
Alongside writing, I am a
researcher with a background in medicine and public health. I earned a Bachelor
of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Medicine (1),
Yangon, in 2000, and a Master of Public Health from Georgia State University,
USA in 2010. My nonprofit career began in 2003 as a volunteer medical doctor at
Jivitadana Sangha Hospital (Hospital for Buddhist Monks and Nuns) in Bahan,
Yangon. In 2005, I joined Médecins du Monde, progressing from Information,
Education, and Communication Materials Developer to Behavior Change and
Communication Officer while overseeing their drop-in center. Since then, I have
contributed to the nonprofit sector through various program and project
management roles, as well as volunteer work.
Throughout my life, I have been involved in charitable and volunteer initiatives, and I currently volunteer to teach English speaking to Myanmar migrant workers with limited English proficiency through a Facebook page. Since 2020, I have shifted my focus primarily to research and writing, and I am currently concentrating on independent work.
This is my latest book on Amazon. It is a reflective essay on my journey with meditation, mindfulness, and the Buddha’s teaching of the “second arrow”—the unnecessary suffering we create through our reactions to life’s inevitable challenges. Drawing on decades of meditation practice and experiences with trauma, anger, and self-blame, I explore how mindfulness and introspection have gradually helped me cultivate greater emotional balance. Challenges can feel worse before they improve, and we need to trust our practice and keep moving forward. It is also essential to learn the basic concepts to ensure we stay on the right path. I share these reflections in the hope of encouraging others to understand themselves more deeply and live with greater awareness.
If you’re interested, you can explore more on my Amazon Author Page and my Official Author Page.
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