Everyday Resistance in Myanmar: The Stories
Story One: Jessica
Story Two: Snow
The story follows “Snow”, who is a human rights trainer and LGBTQ rights activist from Myanmar. She was arrested and interrogated after participating in the protests against the military coup in 2021. Upon her release from prison, she fled to the border areas together with her husband and continued supporting the pro-democratic movement in Myanmar. She faced many difficulties when her husband got arrested, and the junta’s air force started indiscriminate aerial attacks on the civilian population in the border areas. With no option left, Snow fled to Thailand and started a new life. She is currently working for an INGO and helps the migrant community have access to education and job opportunities.
Story Three: Ma Zin Moe
(Trigger Warning: This story contains mentions of death)
The story follows “Ma Zin Moe”, who is a seamstress and mother of a student activist. It highlights the relationship between Ma Zin Moe and her son and how he became a student activist leader in the nationwide non-violent resistance movement following the 2021 military coup. He was later captured and killed by the junta’s security forces, and it forced Ma Zin Moe and her family to flee to Thailand. Despite losing everything, Ma Zin Moe and her husband continue their activism by helping the Myanmar migrant community in Thailand and providing humanitarian assistance to IDPs inside Myanmar.