Maung Maung Kyaw Win

My blogs

Occupation	freelance writer, journalist
Location	Chicago, United States
Introduction	An exiled journalist from Burma, I have taken refuge in the United States with my family thanks to CPJ in New York, UNHCR (Cambodia) and the States Department. I was detained for one and a half year in 1969 for burning effigy of the late dictator Ne Win in the Rangoon University campus during SEA Games Strike. I was also actively participated in 8888 nationwide uprising by taking charge in publishing The Guardian Daily as independent newspaper for 22 days before I resigned from the newspaper as Assistant Editor in September,1988. Fortunately, I was escaped from arresting by the military regime. In 1990, I left for Bangkok where I had an assignment to translate the "Outrage: Burma's Struggle for Democracy". The book was originally written by Bertil Lintner, a Swedish journalist. I fled my country in December 2005 after my life was threatened by the military intelligence service for involving in political movements and had given assistance to foreign journalists who came to Burma. I am still active with the movement for restoring democracy in Burma.
Favorite Movies	Beyond Borders, Beyond Rangoon, McBane
Favorite Books	"Finding George Orwell in Burma" by Emma Lankin; "1984" by George Orwell; "Moscow 2042" by Vladimir Voinovich and "Rare Aung San's Speeches" (Burmese language).