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By Ellen Lomonico
This interview was conducted on January 18, prior to the military coup d’état in Myanmar on February 1, 2021. Since then, we have been in contact with the three Burmese Prize winners Ka Hsaw Wa (1999), Myint Zaw (2015), and Paul Sein Twa (2020) and are monitoring their safety.
Smiling and exuding boundless energy, Ka Hsaw Wa (Myanmar, 1999) logged on to our video conferencing call. His upbeat personality marked a sharp contrast to the pain and suffering he would share with us later personal experiences on the Thai-Burmese border that would launch his lifelong career as an environmental and human rights advocate.