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My mission to change the narrative of mental health | Glenn Close 13:44

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Legendary actor and mental health advocate Glenn Close is on a quest to change how we think about mental health, starting with her decision to speak out about her own family's struggles — a brave choice considering the stigma that pervades the topic. This week, we're revisiting this sweeping conversation with TEDWomen curator Pat Mitchell, where Close shares the inspiration behind the advocacy group she founded to combat the crisis, underscoring the transformative power of community and the critical need for comprehensive mental health care systems. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward? Fill out our survey ! Become a TED Member today at ted.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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U Nay Oke was born into a prominent Burmese family in 1943 and is the founder of a well known English language school.

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Peter Church에서 제공하는 콘텐츠입니다. 에피소드, 그래픽, 팟캐스트 설명을 포함한 모든 팟캐스트 콘텐츠는 Peter Church 또는 해당 팟캐스트 플랫폼 파트너가 직접 업로드하고 제공합니다. 누군가가 귀하의 허락 없이 귀하의 저작물을 사용하고 있다고 생각되는 경우 여기에 설명된 절차를 따르실 수 있습니다 https://ko.player.fm/legal.

This interview took place in 2018 and I am republishing it now as there was a lot of interest when it was first published.

U Nay Oke is the founder of a well known English language school and was born in 1943. There is a short short postscript where U Nay Oke told me the story of how as a very young man, as a result of a bizare circumstance, he ended up selecting Western movies for General Ne Win.

Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com.
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U Nay Oke was born into a prominent Burmese family in 1943 and is the founder of a well known English language school.

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Peter Church에서 제공하는 콘텐츠입니다. 에피소드, 그래픽, 팟캐스트 설명을 포함한 모든 팟캐스트 콘텐츠는 Peter Church 또는 해당 팟캐스트 플랫폼 파트너가 직접 업로드하고 제공합니다. 누군가가 귀하의 허락 없이 귀하의 저작물을 사용하고 있다고 생각되는 경우 여기에 설명된 절차를 따르실 수 있습니다 https://ko.player.fm/legal.

This interview took place in 2018 and I am republishing it now as there was a lot of interest when it was first published.

U Nay Oke is the founder of a well known English language school and was born in 1943. There is a short short postscript where U Nay Oke told me the story of how as a very young man, as a result of a bizare circumstance, he ended up selecting Western movies for General Ne Win.

Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com.
Thank you for listening .
Peter Church

… continue reading

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Linda Lewin - Episode 2 - the adventurous life of her great uncle San Po Thin and the sad end of her grandfather, San Po Lwin's life 38:25

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Linda Lewin, using the recollections of her 94 year old father, Boh Lay Desmond and other family members and friends, has written the story of her family covering a number of generations. In this episode we hear how her grandfather's life ended in Bassein (now Pathein) during the Japanese invasion in 1943 and also hear of the adventurous life of her great uncle, San Po Thin. The book, My Faraway Country Myanmar was written by Linda Lewin and published by Gold Hare in 2023 and may be purchased via its website, www.goldenharebooks.com. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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U David Maung Nyi was born in Kyaukse on 15 April, 1936. He was educated in Kyaukse, Mandalay, Yangon and Otago (New Zealand). He worked in senior roles in the Government's mining companies but… 48:56

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This interview was first published in 2021 and received many downloads. U Maung Nyi (commonly known as David) was born in Kyaukse on 15 April, 1936. He was educated in Kyaukse, Mandalay, Yangon and Otago (New Zealand). As a mining engineer he spent many years working at Bawdwin, Myanmar's famous lead, silver and zinc mine which during colonial times was the largest such mine in the world. Herbert Hoover, the 31st US President, made his fortune investing in Bawdwin. David eventually became its Mine Superintendent from 1983 to 1986 and was then promoted to become General Manager of a new copper mine at Monya (known as No. 1 Copper Mine). His resignation from this role after the 1988 riots and coup had far reaching consequences on the lives of all his family. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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U Nay Oke was born into a prominent Burmese family in 1943 and is the founder of a well known English language school. 1:08:46

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This interview took place in 2018 and I am republishing it now as there was a lot of interest when it was first published. U Nay Oke is the founder of a well known English language school and was born in 1943. There is a short short postscript where U Nay Oke told me the story of how as a very young man, as a result of a bizare circumstance, he ended up selecting Western movies for General Ne Win. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Linda Lewin - My Faraway Country Myanmar - Episode 1 - the marriage of her Karen grandfather and French grandmother and the flight from Myanmar of her grandmother and her children (including Linda's… 44:51

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Linda Lewin, using the recollections of her 94 year old father, Boh Lay Desmond and other family members and friends, has written the story of her family covering a number of generations. In this episode we hear a little about her great grandparents U Tun Hla and Daw Bu Ma and learn how her grandparents, Sa Po Lwin and Lucienne Auberhoffer met and married in London and moved to Bassein (now Pathein) in the Myanmar delta where her grandfather practiced law. We also learn of the eventual flight of Lucienne and her three children, including Linda's father Boh Lay, from the Japanese army in early 1942. The book was published by Gold Hare in 2023 and may be purchased via its website, www.goldenharebooks.com. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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U Than Htay, born 1932, views on colonial and Japanese occupation of Burma, geologist, retired as Deputy Director General of Department of Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration in Ministry of… 59:27

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This interview was originally made on 8 December 2017. U Than Htay made some interesting comments about the colonial and Japanese occupation of Burma. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church

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Dr Than Oo, born 1928, prominent educator, former DG of Basic Education, the key player in raising the literacy rate in Burma in the 1960's and for the re-establishing of the teaching of English to… 1:04:26

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Dr Than Oo, born 1928, prominent educator, former DG of Basic Education, the key player in raising the literacy rate in Burma in the 1960's and for the re-establishing of the teaching of English to primary school children after a gap of many years, former Chairman of the Academy of Arts and Science. This interview was first published back on 5 March 2018. As many of you only became listeners in recent times and may not have heard this interview, I hope you will find this interview of an extraordinary man inspiring. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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U Myint Thein, born 1937, former Myanmar Deputy Minister of Mines 1992 to 2006 -life story 1:58:59

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This was the second interview I made for Myanmar Oral History back on 4 December, 2017. Many of you have signed up in recent years and I hope you will find some of these earlier interviews of interest. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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U K Ba Thaung (1931-2022) - interesting stories of his relationship with General Ne Win, including observing at first hand some of his many unusual superstitions and remedies 1:12:45

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U K Ba Thaung (1931-2022) - interesting stories of his relationship with General Ne Win, including observations regarding the death of General Aung San and the involvement U Saw and more personal first hand observations of General Ne Win's many unusual superstitions and remedies such as bathing in buffalo blood and his methods to increase his virility. I was fortunate to interview Kenneth twice before he passed away on 22 May, 2022 at the age of 91. We must ensure the life stories of elderly Myanma are recorded in some way or they will be lost forever when they pass away. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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U Kenneth Ba Thaung (1931-2022) - his life story including interactions with General Ne Win. Includes his career as a military officer and running the Pearl and Fishery corporation and the 7 1/2… 1:28:54

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U Kenneth Ba Thaung (1931-2022), his life and career as a military officer including discussing his relationship with General Ne Win and his career running the Pearl and Fishery corporation, as Commissioner of Salt, the establishment of Polo 9 cigarette company and the 7 1/2 years he spent in Insein Prison. I was fortunate to interview Kenneth twice before he passed away on 22 May, 2022 at the age of 91. We must ensure the life stories of elderly Myanma are recorded in some way or they will be lost forever when they pass away. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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General Ne Win (1911-2002), politician, military commander, Prime Minister, President and dictator 28:54

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General Ne Win (1910 -2002) was a Burmese politician and military commander who served as Prime Minister of Burma from 1958 to 1960 and 1962 to 1974, and also as President of Burma from 1962 to 1981. He was the country's military dictator during the Socialist period from 1962 to 1988. I wonder how many of those listening to this podcast know that the name "Ne Win" was a nom de guerre used by Ne Win during WW2 to protect his identity. His birth name was Shu Maung. In this episode I have only dealt with his early life up to the start of WW2 in Burma. I will shortly re-publish two interviews with my friend, U Kenneth Ba Thaung who sadly passed away last year at the age of 91. Kenneth had a close involvement with General Ne Win and provides some fascinating insights into Ne Win's personality. I am again indebted to the leading Asian scholar, Professor Robert Taylor for giving me permission to read some extracts from his biography on the life of General Ne Win entitled General Ne Win: A political biography published in 2015 by the Institute of South East Asian Studies and which can be purchased as an ebook or as a soft cover book - https://bookshop.iseas.edu.sg/publication/2076 Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Dr. Maung Maung (1925-1992) - Gentleman, Scholar and Patriot - the 7th President of Myanmar 36:26

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Dr. Maung Maung was not only a giant in terms of his legal scholarship - being awarded two doctorates from prestigious international universities - but was also a thorough gentleman and patriot in the important years of Burma's pre and post independence. He was heavily criticized by some for being too close to General Ne Win, but others saw him as a loyal servant of the State and who tried to be a positive influence on General Ne Win. Towards the end of his life he spent time at Singapore's Institute of South East Asian Studies (ISEAS) providing an oral history of his life and views. I am indebted to the leading Asian scholar, Professor Robert Taylor for giving me permission to read some extracts from his biography of him - Dr. Maung Maung : Gentleman, Scholar and Patriot published in 2008 by ISEAS and which can be purchased from ISEAS in an ebook or printed format - https://bookshop.iseas.edu.sg/publication/909. Dr. Maung Maung has the distinction of, not just being appointed the 7th President of Myanmar, but also the President with the shortest term. He was appointed on 18 August, 1988 but was removed one month later by a military coup on 19 September, 1988. Myanmar was then without a President until 2011 when U Thein Sein was appointed. Please note an error I made in referring to U Thant as the first Secretary General of the UN; he was in fact the fourth holding the role from 1961 to 1971. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) -This episode 8 deals with Charles Campagnac's views on the plight of the Anglo Burman community post WW2 18:35

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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) wrote much of his autobiography before he died and we have his grand daughter, Sandra and other members of his family to thank for pulling all of his notes together and producing The Autobiography of a Wanderer in England and Burma published in 2011 and available at Amazon and other ebook stores. Charles Campagnac's role as a barrister, a Councillor of Rangoon's Municipal Council (including time as Mayor) and as a Member of the Legislative Council provides us with a detailed understanding of life in Burma including the years before, during and after WW2. This episode 8 deals with Charles Campagnac's views on the plight of the Anglo Burman community post WW2. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) -This episode 7 deals with Charles Campagnac's experiences on the reoccupation of Burma after the war. 16:44

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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) wrote much of his autobiography before he died and we have his grand daughter, Sandra and other members of his family to thank for pulling all of his notes together and producing The Autobiography of a Wanderer in England and Burma published in 2011 and available at Amazon and other ebook stores. Charles Campagnac's role as a barrister, a Councillor of Rangoon's Municipal Council (including time as Mayor) and as a Member of the Legislative Council provides us with a detailed understanding of life in Burma including the years before, during and after WW2. This episode 7 deals with Charles Campagnac's experiences on the reoccupation of Burma after the war. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) -This episode 6 deals with the experiences of the Campagnac family in India having fled the Japanese occupation of Burma 11:48

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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) wrote much of his autobiography before he died and we have his grand daughter, Sandra and other members of his family to thank for pulling all of his notes together and producing The Autobiography of a Wanderer in England and Burma published in 2011 and available at Amazon and other ebook stores. Charles Campagnac's role as a barrister, a Councillor of Rangoon's Municipal Council (including time as Mayor) and as a Member of the Legislative Council provides us with a detailed understanding of life in Burma including the years before, during and after WW2. This episode 6 deals with the Campagnac's experiences in India having fled from the Japanese occupation of Burma. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Guy Slater born 1941 - the life of a "cub reporter" at the Rangoon Nation newspaper in 1960 and his career since then including his involvement as a Trustee of Prospect Burma… 28:29

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Guy Slater was born in Lahore (then India) in 1941, the eldest son an Englishman who worked for the Indian Civil Service (as did several earlier generations of the family). Following India becoming independent in 1947 his father became a diplomat and was posted at one time to Burma. On leaving school Guy spent 8 months in Rangoon between school and university with his parents during which time EM Law-Yone, the legendary founder of the Rangoon Nation ( https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/apr/03/wendy-law-yone-burma-rangoon-nation) offered him a job as a "cub reporter". During his time at the Rangoon Nation he became a close friend of Marike Barrington, the daughter of Mr. James Barrington who was head of Burma's Foreign Office and had previously served as Ambassador to both the US and the UN and was succeeded at the UN by the famous figure of U Thant. The podcast covers Guy's short time as a "cub reporter" in Yangon and his career back in England in the theatre and TV and his continued involvement with Myanmar through his role as a Trustee of Prospect Burma (https://prospectburma.org/). Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Sao Noan Oo or Nel Adams, born 1931 - the life story of a Shan princess -excerpts from her book, My Vanished World from Chapter 10 - The Escape (from the Japanese) episode 5 20:11

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Sao Noan Oo was born in 1931 in Shan State as a princess, being the daughter of the Sawbwa or Sao Hpa of Lawksawk, a state in the Federated Shan States or Mong Tai. Sao Noan Oo was studying in England at the time of the 1962 coup and her scholarship was cancelled. Given what happened to her family and other Shan families after that coup she has never returned to Myanmar but has tirelessly fought for the rights of the Shan people. She married an Englishman and is now known by most people as Nel Adams. Nel has written her life story entitled "My Vanished World". The book is currently out of print but some second hand copies can be found in ebook sites like Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/My-Vanished-World-Story-Princess/dp/189931024X She has also written a history of the Tai (or Shan) people which is available at Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unravelling-History-Tai-Yai-Noan/dp/1527209474 In the episodes covering her life, various sections of My Vanished World will be read. We are honoured that three episodes 4, 5 and 6 covering excerpts from Chapter 10 dealing with the escape from the Japanese have been read by Daw Tin Htar Swe OBE , the former Head of the Burmese Section of the BBC World Service and whose voice is possibly well known to many of you. She also took the initiative, for which I am very thankful, of adding some delightful music which has certainly added to the experience. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Sao Noan Oo or Nel Adams, born 1931 - the life story of a Shan princess -excerpts from her book, My Vanished World from Chapter 10 - The Escape (from the Japanese) episode 6 16:28

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Sao Noan Oo was born in 1931 in Shan State as a princess, being the daughter of the Sawbwa or Sao Hpa of Lawksawk, a state in the Federated Shan States or Mong Tai. Sao Noan Oo was studying in England at the time of the 1962 coup and her scholarship was cancelled. Given what happened to her family and other Shan families after that coup she has never returned to Myanmar but has tirelessly fought for the rights of the Shan people. She married an Englishman and is now known by most people as Nel Adams. Nel has written her life story entitled "My Vanished World". The book is currently out of print but some second hand copies can be found in ebook sites like Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/My-Vanished-World-Story-Princess/dp/189931024X She has also written a history of the Tai (or Shan) people which is available at Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unravelling-History-Tai-Yai-Noan/dp/1527209474 In the episodes covering her life, various sections of My Vanished World will be read. We are honoured that three episodes 4, 5 and 6 covering excerpts from Chapter 10 dealing with the escape from the Japanese have been read by Daw Tin Htar Swe OBE , the former Head of the Burmese Section of the BBC World Service and whose voice is possibly well known to many of you. She also took the initiative, for which I am very thankful, of adding some delightful music which has certainly added to the experience. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Sao Noan Oo was born in 1931 in Shan State as a princess, being the daughter of the Sawbwa or Sao Hpa of Lawksawk, a state in the Federated Shan States or Mong Tai. Sao Noan Oo was studying in England at the time of the 1962 coup and her scholarship was cancelled. Given what happened to her family and other Shan families after that coup she has never returned to Myanmar but has tirelessly fought for the rights of the Shan people. She married an Englishman and is now known by most people as Nel Adams. Nel has written her life story entitled "My Vanished World". The book is currently out of print but some second hand copies can be found in ebook sites like Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/My-Vanished-World-Story-Princess/dp/189931024X She has also written a history of the Tai (or Shan) people which is available at Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unravelling-History-Tai-Yai-Noan/dp/1527209474 In the episodes covering her life, various sections of My Vanished World will be read. We are honoured that three episodes 4, 5 and 6 covering excerpts from Chapter 10 dealing with the escape from the Japanese have been read by Daw Tin Htar Swe OBE , the former Head of the Burmese Section of the BBC World Service and whose voice is possibly well known to many of you. She also took the initiative, for which I am very thankful, of adding some delightful music which has certainly added to the experience. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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U Win Htein born 1941 - a current and former prisoner of conscience - Episode 7 being an extract from Chapter 4 (pages 233 to 237) of his autobiography and is read by his youngest child, his… 8:36

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U Win Htein is an elder politician of the National League for Democracy, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's right hand man, a former parliamentarian, army captain and businessman. U Win Htein has spent 20 years of his life in prison for his belief in democracy. He has written his autobiography entitled " Win Htein's story for posterity: Burma's odyssey from tyranny to quasi-democracy " which can be purchased as a ebook from many online booksellers such as https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/win-hteins-story-for-posterity-win-htein/1140822639. It is extremely hard to believe that at the age of 79 for speaking out against the coup of 1 February, 2021 U Win Htein was sentenced in late October last year for sedition and received a 20 year prison sentence. He is currently serving this sentence at a jail in Mandalay. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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U Win Htein born 1941 - a current and former prisoner of conscience - Episode 5 being an extract from Chapter 4 entitled "Jailbird" (pages 206 to 213) of his autobiography and is read by his… 14:03

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U Win Htein is an elder politician of the National League for Democracy, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's right hand man, a former parliamentarian, army captain and businessman. U Win Htein has spent 20 years of his life in prison for his belief in democracy. He has written his autobiography entitled " Win Htein's story for posterity: Burma's odyssey from tyranny to quasi-democracy " which can be purchased as a ebook from many online booksellers such as https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/win-hteins-story-for-posterity-win-htein/1140822639. It is extremely hard to believe that at the age of 79 for speaking out against the coup of 1 February, 2021 U Win Htein was sentenced in late October last year for sedition and received a 20 year prison sentence. He is currently serving this sentence at a jail in Mandalay. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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U Win Htein born 1941 - a current and former prisoner of conscience - Episode 6 being an extract from Chapter 4 (pages 213 to 220) of his autobiography and is read by his youngest child, his… 15:35

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U Win Htein is an elder politician of the National League for Democracy, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's right hand man, a former parliamentarian, army captain and businessman. U Win Htein has spent 20 years of his life in prison for his belief in democracy. He has written his autobiography entitled " Win Htein's story for posterity: Burma's odyssey from tyranny to quasi-democracy " which can be purchased as a ebook from many online booksellers such as https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/win-hteins-story-for-posterity-win-htein/1140822639. It is extremely hard to believe that at the age of 79 for speaking out against the coup of 1 February, 2021 U Win Htein was sentenced in late October last year for sedition and received a 20 year prison sentence. He is currently serving this sentence at a jail in Mandalay. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Sao Noan Oo or Nel Adams, born 1931 - the life story of a Shan princess -excerpts from her book, My Vanished World - episode 3 -boarding school days 30:42

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Sao Noan Oo was born in 1931 in Shan State as a princess, being the daughter of the Sawbwa or Sao Hpa of Lawksawk, a state in the Federated Shan States or Mong Tai. Sao Noan Oo was studying in England at the time of the 1962 coup and her scholarship was cancelled. Given what happened to her family and other Shan families after that coup she has never returned to Myanmar but has tirelessly fought for the rights of the Shan people. She married an Englishman and is now known by most people as Nel Adams. Nel has written her life story entitled "My Vanished World". The book is currently out of print but some second hand copies can be found in ebook sites like Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/My-Vanished-World-Story-Princess/dp/189931024X She has also written a history of the Tai (or Shan) people which is available at Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unravelling-History-Tai-Yai-Noan/dp/1527209474 In the episodes covering her life, various sections of My Vanished World will be read. In this third episode I will read the eighth chapter of her book where Nel talks about her school days at St Agnes' Convent in Kalaw. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Sao Noan Oo or Nel Adams, born 1931 - the life story of a Shan princess - episode 2 -my parents and grandparents 23:50

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Sao Noan Oo was born in 1931 in Shan State as a princess, being the daughter of the Sawbwa or Sao Hpa of Lawksawk, a state in the Federated Shan States or Mong Tai. Sao Noan Oo was studying in England at the time of the 1962 coup and her scholarship was cancelled. Given what happened to her family and other Shan families after that coup she has never returned to Myanmar but has tirelessly fought for the rights of the Shan people. She married an Englishman and is now known by most people as Nel Adams. Nel has written her life story entitled "My Vanished World". The book is currently out of print but some second hand copies can be found in ebook sites like Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/My-Vanished-World-Story-Princess/dp/189931024X She has also written a history of the Tai (or Shan) people which is available at Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unravelling-History-Tai-Yai-Noan/dp/1527209474 In the episodes covering her life, various sections of My Vanished World will be read. In this second episode I will read the second chapter where Nel talks about her parents and grandparents. I hope in subsequent episodes Nel and others will read key parts of her book. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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U Hpone Thant (commonly known as Harry) born 1945 talks about what it was like to own a car in the 60s and 70s in Myanmar 26:11

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U Hpone Thant (commonly known as Harry) born 1945 talks about what it was like to own a car in the 60s and 70s in Myanmar. For those who are interested in stories like this, there is a Old Burma Hands group on Facebook Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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U Win Htein born 1941 - a current and former prisoner of conscience, elder politician of the National League for Democracy, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's right hand man, former parliamentarian, army… 9:05

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U Win Htein has spent 20 years of his life in prison for his belief in democracy. He has written his autobiography entitled " Win Htein's story for posterity: Burma's odyssey from tyranny to quasi-democracy " which can be purchased as a ebook from many online booksellers such as https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/win-hteins-story-for-posterity-win-htein/1140822639. At the age of 79 for speaking out against the coup of 1 February 2021, U Win Htein was sentenced in late October last year for sedition and received a 20 year prison sentence. He is currently serving this sentence at a jail in Mandalay. In this third episode U Win Htein's daughter, Chit Suu reads the chapter of her father's autobiography - Fuze which deals with the three demonitizations brought in by U Ne Win during his 26 year reign. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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U Win Htein born 1941 - a current and former prisoner of conscience, elder politician of the National League for Democracy, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's right hand man, former parliamentarian, army… 7:37

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U Win Htein has spent 20 years of his life in prison for his belief in democracy. He has written his autobiography entitled " Win Htein's story for posterity: Burma's odyssey from tyranny to quasi-democracy " which can be purchased as a ebook from many online booksellers such as https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/win-hteins-story-for-posterity-win-htein/1140822639. At the age of 79 for speaking out against the coup of 1 February 2021, U Win Htein was sentenced in late October last year for sedition and received a 20 year prison sentence. He is currently serving this sentence at a jail in Mandalay. In this third episode U Win Htein's daughter, Chit Suu reads the chapter of her father's autobiography - Eaglet. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Sao Noan Oo or Nel Adams, born 1931 - the life story of a Shan princess - episode 1 12:23

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Sao Noan Oo was born in 1931 in Shan State as a princess, being the daughter of the Sawbwa or Sao Hpa of Lawksawk, a state in the Federated Shan States or Mong Tai ; an area of approximately 62,000 square miles occupying a quarter of Burma, Before the military coup in 1962, the Shan State was divided into thirty-three and each area (also called a state or mong), had a number of towns and villages; the main town in each state carrying the same name. The Sawbwas were hereditary princes, one of whom ruled each of the thirty-three states. The Burmans, and later the British used this title which was a corrupt pronunciation of the Shan title, 'Sao Hpa', meaning ' Lord of the Sky'. When the British had advanced into Burma in 1886, the Sawbwas, not only willingly accepted the British administration, but some of them, like her grand-father who was then heir to the sawbwaship, joined the British army to overthrow the last of the Burmese Kings. Once in complete control, the British Government applied direct rule over Central Burma, where the majority of the population were Burmans. The Shan State and the other 'Hill States' Kachin, Chin and Karenni were allowed to remain autonomous. Thus, although geographically in Burma, the Shan State was politically independent of Burma until 1948. The situation for the Shan changed dramatically after the coup by General Ne Win in 1962 and many Shan princes and leaders were killed, jailed or fled abroad. Sao Noan Oo was studying in England at the time of the 1962 coup and her scholarship was cancelled. Given what happened to her family and other Shan families she has never returned to Myanmar but has tirelessly fought for the rights of the Shan people. She married an Englishman and is known by most people these days as Nel Adams. Nel has written her life story entitled "My Vanished World". The book is currently out of print but some second hand copies can be found in ebook sites like Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/My-Vanished-World-Story-Princess/dp/189931024X She has also written a history of the Tai (or Shan) people which is available at Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unravelling-History-Tai-Yai-Noan/dp/1527209474 In the episodes covering her life, various sections of My Vanished World will be read. In this first episode I will read the first chapter explaining the history and social customs of the Shan and I hope in subsequent episodes Nel and others will read key parts of her book. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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U Win Htein born 1941 - a current and former prisoner of conscience, elder politician of the National League for Democracy, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's right hand man, former parliamentarian, army… 11:38

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U Win Htein has spent 20 years of his life in prison for his belief in democracy. He has written his autobiography entitled " Win Htein's story for posterity: Burma's odyssey from tyranny to quasi-democracy " which can be purchased as a ebook from many online booksellers such as https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/win-hteins-story-for-posterity-win-htein/1140822639. At the age of 79 for speaking out against the coup of 1 February 2021, U Win Htein was sentenced in late October last year for sedition and received a 20 year prison sentence. He is currently serving this sentence at a jail in Mandalay. In this second episode U Win Htein's daughter, Chit Suu reads two chapters of her father's autobiography - Elephant and Caged Bird. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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U Thein Tun born 1931 - TT (as he is known) had a long and successful career in the Navy followed by a similarly successful business career. This episode covers his life to 1988 55:59

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TT has had a stellar career and even at the age of 91 he continues to chair the wood processing company, Greengold Industrial Company Limited he co-founded in 1997. TT talks about how the country was run by foreigners during his childhood - not just the British - and the years during WW2 when the Japanese were in Myanmar. For me, one of the most interesting stories from those years is that, when the British left, there were very few technically trained people in the country - the Scottish engineers dealt with the engines on the river craft and at the equipment at the oil producing areas, Indians ran the railways and Bengali ran the river craft. In TT's view Burma immediately on independence became one of the least developed countries in Asia! He went to high school where the father of one of our other subjects, K T Lwin was the principal. He takes us through his career since then which involved a scholarship to the Naval College at Dartmouth in England in 1949 to study mechanical engineering. These scholarships flowed out of the Burma Defence Agreement under which the UK agreed to provide training to young citizens post independence. He returned to Rangoon in 1953 as the only mechanical engineer in the country (!) and spent the next four years training naval servicemen on the basic elements of mechanical engineering - he was, of course, only 22 and far younger than his students. In 1958 the U Nu civilian government handed power to General Ne Win for 1 1/2 years. During that time TT was assigned to work in the office of Ne Win but ,when Ne Win handed power back to U Nu in 1960, he returned to his naval responsibilities and by 1961 had been appointed a Chief Engineer, which role he continued until 1965 when he was appointed to develop a shipyard . TT's late wife, Daw Mya Aye (Polly) joined the Burmese Navy in 1958 and was one of the first six female officers. She spent time being trained at Maryland in the US but was required to resign when she married TT in 1963. She then worked in the Trade Department. In 1970 General Ne Win asked him to leave the Navy and take over running the shipyard as a commercial operation. As he was only 39 TT felt it was too early to retire from the Navy and Ne Win allowed him to remain in the navy and for the next 8 years TT was of Commander rank responsible for repairing and building new naval vessels. There were many issues facing the country at that time and in 1980 Ne Win persuaded TT to take over as MD of the shipyard (which was by then a commercial business ) whilst maintaining his Commander rank. In accordance with the rules after 3 years in a commercial role he was required to retire from the armed forces. In 1983 he was called to a meeting with Ne Win, the heads of the Armed Forces and a number of Ministers. This led to an exciting new role for TT. He mentions how he played golf with Ne Win a number of times and how early in his career the strange occasions when he made up the fourth so Ne Win could play bridge when he was traveling to visit naval operations. The uprising of 1988 and the takeover by General Saw Maung and General Than Shwe led to all foreign loans to be suspended or terminated. This brought to an end his Phase 3 project to build ocean going vessels. This first of two interviews with U Thein Tun finishes at that point. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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U Thein Tun born 1931 - TT (as he is known) had a long and successful career in the Navy followed by a similarly successful business career. This episode covers his life story from 1988 44:23

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TT advises that the expansion work on the shipyard and building of ships came to a halt in 1988 following the take over by General Saw Maung and General Than Shwe, but TT continued his role as Managing Director until 1991 when he turned 60 and was required to retire. He then worked as an advisor to the Shipyard Corporation for another two years before moving to Singapore and elsewhere to work in the private sector. In 1997 General Than Shwe asked him to come back with the freedom to become involved in the private sector. TT set up two 50% wood processing joint ventures; one with the Ministry of Construction and the other with the Ministry of Transport and Communication. TT remains as Chairman to this day of the company, Greengold Industrial Company Limited. It was not a smooth path as, following the "yellow robe" demonstrations in 2007, the company was amongst 100 companies sanctioned by the US. This led to TT's group taking over the Government's 50%. From 1984 to 2000 he was on the Board of the War Veterans' Association. He has over the years provided his expert mechanical engineering advice on major projects such as the restoration of the Shwedagon Pagoda following the 1979 earthquake. TT talks about his sporting career, including his time as a champion rower (stroke) and sailor and his many years chairing the Rowing and Yachting Federations. He mentions his experiences of rowing internationally and in the Golden Jubilee of the Rangoon Rowing Club in 1955. TT discusses Government and military pensions and the impossibility to survive on these. Towards the end he gives his views on General Ne Win and why he feels Myanmar is where it is today. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) -This episode 5 deals with the horrors of war which befell Burma during WW2 20:43

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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) wrote much of his autobiography before he died and we have his grand daughter, Sandra and other members of his family to thank for pulling all of his notes together and producing The Autobiography of a Wanderer in England and Burma published in 2011 and available at Amazon and other ebook stores. Charles Campagnac's role as a barrister, a Councillor of Rangoon's Municipal Council (including time as Mayor) and as a Member of the Legislative Council provides us with a detailed understanding of life in Burma including the years before, during and after WW2. This episode 5 deals with the horrors of war which befell Burma during WW2. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) -This episode 4 of his life story deals with his views on the use of the death penalty in Burma in the 1920s, the difference between Anglo Burmans and Anglo… 12:30

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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) wrote much of his autobiography before he died and we have his grand daughter, Sandra and other members of his family to thank for pulling all of his notes together and producing The Autobiography of a Wanderer in England and Burma published in 2011 and available at Amazon and other ebook stores. Charles Campagnac's role as a barrister, a Councillor of Rangoon's Municipal Council (including time as Mayor) and as a Member of the Legislative Council provides us with a detailed understanding of life in Burma including the years before, during and after WW2. This episode 4 of his life story deals with his views on the use of the death penalty in Burma in the 1920s, the difference between Anglo Burmans and Anglo Indians and his election to Rangoon Municipal Council Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) -this episode 3 of his life story deals with some of the colourful characters he met outside his practice as a barrister 14:13

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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) wrote much of his autobiography before he died and we have his grand daughter, Sandra and other members of his family to thank for pulling all of his notes together and producing The Autobiography of a Wanderer in England and Burma published in 2011 and available at Amazon and other ebook stores. Charles Campagnac's role as a barrister, a Councillor of Rangoon's Municipal Council (including time as Mayor) and as a Member of the Legislative Council provides us with a detailed understanding of life in Burma including the years before, during and after WW2. This episode 3 of his life story deals with some of the colourful characters he met outside his practice as a barrister. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) - Episode 2 covering his involvement as a barrister in the famous case of the newspaper publisher of The Rangoon Times, Mr. Channing Arnold who was… 10:30

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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) wrote much of his autobiography before he died and we have his grand daughter, Sandra and other members of his family to thank for pulling all of his notes together and producing The Autobiography of a Wanderer in England and Burma published in 2011 and available at Amazon and other ebook stores. Charles Campagnac's role as a barrister, a Councillor of Rangoon's Municipal Council (including time as Mayor) and as a Member of the Legislative Council provides us with a detailed understanding of life in Burma including the years before, during and after WW2. This episode 2 of his life story covers his involvement as a barrister in the famous case of the newspaper publisher of The Rangoon Times, Mr. Channing Arnold who was prosecuted in 1913 for defamation of two British civil servants. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) - Barrister, Lord Mayor of Rangoon and Member of the Legislative Council - Episode 1 covering his early years of legal practice in Rangoon commencing in 1909 14:07

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Charles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) wrote much of his autobiography before he died and we have his grand daughter, Sandra and other members of his family to thank for pulling all of his notes together and producing The Autobiography of a Wanderer in England and Burma published in 2011 and available at Amazon and other ebook stores. Charles Campagnac's role as a barrister, a Councillor of Rangoon's Municipal Council (including time as Mayor) and as a Member of the Legislative Council provides us with a detailed understanding of life in Burma including the years before, during and after WW2. This episode deals with some of the stories from his early years as a barrister commencing on his return to Rangoon in 1909 at the age of 23. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Sithu Lt Col Raymond Campagnac's life story through the words of his daughter, Sandra Campagnac-Carney 51:36

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Sithu (a very prestigious award for bravery and gallantry) Colonel Raymond Campagnac was born in August 1921 and passed away in November, 1989. He was Anglo Burmese as were both his parents. His daughter Sandra Campagnac - Carney has written a biography of his life entitled Burma's Son (published in 2020 by Blue Mist Publication and available in several ebook shops). I was made aware of his remarkable life by another of my podcast subjects, Sithu Captain Kyaw Thein Lwin - see Episodes 31 to 34. He believes the enormous contribution of the Anglo Burmese to Burma in general and specifically to the success of the Allied Forces in Burma during WW2 and in fighting for Burma's independence have largely been overlooked or forgotten. Sandra's biography of her father goes some way in remedying that. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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A Short History of South East Asia - Myanmar Chapter - Part 5 - Early 2000s to 2017 when the 6th edition was published 14:28

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With significant assistance from Professor John Ingleson and Dr Ian Black (then both at the University of New South Wales) I published the first edition of A Short History of South East Asia in the late 1990s. The current 6th edition was published in 2017 by Wiley and, if you are interested, is available for purchase on all the major ebook sites. The catalyst for writing the book was a 1980 speech by the late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore to the People's Action Party (the political party he founded) and in which he said " to understand the present and anticipate the future, one must know enough of the past, enough to have a sense of the history of a people ". In my opinion these few words are profound and apply to every country in the world, including Myanmar. I propose to read the Myanmar chapter from the book over a few podcasts and hope by the end we will know enough of Myanmar's history to "understand the present and anticipate the future"? This reading covers the period from the early 2000s to the publication of the 6th edition of the book in 2017. My conclusion as to why Myanmar is where it is today is a combination of a number of factors: The abolition of the monarchy in 1885 (including the physical removal of King Thibaw to Calcutta) leaving the Burmese without a social and religious structure and then being subject to direct rule by the British. This compared to the ethnic minorities whose social and leadership structures were left in place with them being subject to indirect rule by the British. The entering into of the Panglong Agreement on 12 February 1947 by the Burmese, Shan, Chin and Kachin (but not the Karen) and which provided for a Federal Government following independence which took place on 4 January, 1948. There were provisions for the ethnic groups to be able to withdraw from the Federation after 10 years if they were not satisfied with the situation. General Aung San was instrumental in persuading the ethnic groups to sign the Panglong Agreement. He had their trust. Sadly he and some of his key colleagues were assassinated in April 1947 and there was no one of his stature or influence to ensure the terms of the Agreement were followed. General Ne Win was concerned that the ethnic groups were going to withdraw from the Union pursuant to the Panglong Agreement and launched a coup on 2 March 1962. Not only did he effectively "tear up" the Agreement but he ordered the killing and jailing of many hereditary ethnic leaders. Needless to say, since the 1962 coup, most ethnic groups have not trusted the military and some like the Karen have never trusted them. The 1 February 2021 coup reinforces their multi decade lack of trust in the military. A key difference between the 1962 and 2021 coups is that the Burmese population by and large went along submissively with the 1962 as they hoped it would bring stability and improve the economy - although General Ne Win failed spectacularly with the economy- whereas most Burmese (and particularly young Burmese) having tasted quasi democracy, have solidly rejected the 2021 coup. Those listening to my podcast may well have other reasons as to why Myanmar is where it is today. However, looking forward, the most important question to answer is how we get from where the country is today to a bright, prosperous and peaceful future for the country and its diverse ethnicities. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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A Short History of South East Asia - Myanmar Chapter - Part 4 - 1970s to early 2000s 10:31

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With significant assistance from Professor John Ingleson and Dr Ian Black (then both at the University of New South Wales) I published the first edition of A Short History of South East Asia in the late 1990s. The current 6th edition was published in 2017 by Wiley and, if you are interested, is available for purchase on all the major ebook sites. The catalyst for writing the book was a 1980 speech by the late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore to the People's Action Party (the political party he founded) and in which he said " to understand the present and anticipate the future, one must know enough of the past, enough to have a sense of the history of a people ". In my opinion these few words are profound and apply to every country in the world, including Myanmar. I propose to read the Myanmar chapter from the book over a few podcasts and hope by the end we will know enough of Myanmar's history to "understand the present and anticipate the future"? This reading covers the period from the 1970s to the early 2000s. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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A Short History of South East Asia - Myanmar Chapter - Part 3 - Japanese occupation during WW2 and the early days of independence to the late 1960s 11:31

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With significant assistance from Professor John Ingleson and Dr Ian Black (then both at the University of New South Wales) I published the first edition of A Short History of South East Asia in the late 1990s. The current 6th edition was published in 2017 by Wiley and, if you are interested, is available for purchase on all the major ebook sites. The catalyst for writing the book was a 1980 speech by the late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore to the People's Action Party (the political party he founded) and in which he said " to understand the present and anticipate the future, one must know enough of the past, enough to have a sense of the history of a people ". In my opinion these few words are profound and apply to every country in the world, including Myanmar. I propose to read the Myanmar chapter from the book over a few podcasts and hope by the end we will know enough of Myanmar's history to "understand the present and anticipate the future"? This reading covers the period of Japanese occupation during WW2 and the early years of independence to the late 1960s. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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A Short History of South East Asia - Myanmar Chapter - Part 2 - the colonial period 13:58

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With significant assistance from Professor John Ingleson and Dr Ian Black (then both at the University of New South Wales) I published the first edition of A Short History of South East Asia in the late 1990s. The current 6th edition was published in 2017 by Wiley and, if you are interested, is available for purchase on all the major ebook sites. The catalyst for writing the book was a 1980 speech by the late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore to the People's Action Party (the political party he founded) and in which he said " to understand the present and anticipate the future, one must know enough of the past, enough to have a sense of the history of a people ". In my opinion these few words are profound and apply to every country in the world, including Myanmar. I propose to read the Myanmar chapter from the book over a few podcasts and hope by the end we will know enough of Myanmar's history to "understand the present and anticipate the future"? This reading covers the period of English colonisation up to WW2. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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A Short History of South East Asia - Myanmar Chapter - Part 1 12:10

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With significant assistance from Professor John Ingleson and Dr Ian Black (then both at the University of New South Wales) I published the first edition of A Short History of South East Asia in the late 1990s. The current 6th edition was published in 2017 by Wiley and, if you are interested, is available for purchase on all the major ebook sites. The catalyst for writing the book was a 1980 speech by the late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore to the People's Action Party (the political party he founded) and in which he said " to understand the present and anticipate the future, one must know enough of the past, enough to have a sense of the history of a people ". In my opinion these few words are profound and apply to every country in the world, including Myanmar. I propose to read the Myanmar chapter from the book over a few podcasts and hope by the end we will know enough of Myanmar's history to "understand the present and anticipate the future"? This reading covers the period from the area's early history up to English colonisation. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Myanmar Oral History Project - life stories

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"Trials in Burma" by Maurice Collis - extracts dealing with the Peasants' Rebellion of 1930 12:37

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Maurice Collis was born in Dublin in 1889, the son of an Irish solicitor, and went to Rugby in 1903 and then in 1907 to Oxford. He was posted to Burma in 1912. He had postings at Sagaing and elsewhere in Burma. In 1917, the British army raised a Burmese brigade with which Collis went to Palestine. In 1919, he went on leave and travelled in Europe. In the 1920s he was district commissioner in Arakan State. In 1929–1930, a period when relations between Burmese, Indians and British became particularly difficult, he was district magistrate in Rangoon and much of the book deals with that period and three particular cases; the political trial of J.M Sen Gupta, the mayor Calcutta and two criminal trials. My particular interest however is in the sections dealing with the Peasants' Rebellion in 1930 and Collis' deep understanding of the Burmese and the failings on the British Government. He left Burma in 1931 and wrote a number of books on the country and died in 1973. The book can be purchased as an ebook from Amazon - https://www.amazon.com.au/Trials-Burma-Maurice-Collis-ebook/dp/B00Z4M9N3E - and possibly other ebook sellers. The photo of Collis is from the National Portrait Gallery, London Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Myanmar Oral History Project - life stories

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Sao Noan Oo or Nel Adams, born 1931 - the life story of a Shan princess- Chapter 16 of My Vanished World -The End of A Dynasty dealing with the disastrous long term consequences for the Shan people… 12:13

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Sao Noan Oo was born in 1931 in Shan State as a princess, being the daughter of the Sawbwa or Sao Hpa of Lawksawk, a state in the Federated Shan States or Mong Tai. Sao Noan Oo was studying in England at the time of the 1962 coup and her scholarship was cancelled. Given what happened to her family and other Shan families after that coup she has never returned to Myanmar but has tirelessly fought for the rights of the Shan people. She married an Englishman and is now known by most people as Nel Adams. Nel has written her life story entitled "My Vanished World". The book is currently out of print but some second hand copies can be found in ebook sites like Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/My-Vanished-World-Story-Princess/dp/189931024X She has also written a history of the Tai (or Shan) people which is available at Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unravelling-History-Tai-Yai-Noan/dp/1527209474. This chapter deals with the disastrous long term consequences for the Shan people following what has become known as Martyrs Day when, on 19 July 1947, a number leading Burmese and ethnic leaders in pre independent Burma were assassinated. This included U Aung San (the father of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi) and a Shan leader, Sao Sam Htun, the Sawbwa of Mongpawn. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Myanmar Oral History Project - life stories

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U Win Htein born 1941 - a current and former prisoner of conscience - being an extract from pages 187 to 193 of his autobiography dealing with Martyrs' Day and is read by his youngest child, his… 9:54

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U Win Htein is an elder politician of the National League for Democracy, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's right hand man, a former parliamentarian, army captain and businessman. U Win Htein has spent 20 years of his life in prison for his belief in democracy. He has written his autobiography entitled " Win Htein's story for posterity: Burma's odyssey from tyranny to quasi-democracy " which can be purchased as a ebook from many online booksellers such as https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/win-hteins-story-for-posterity-win-htein/1140822639. It is extremely hard to believe that at the age of 79 for speaking out against the coup of 1 February, 2021 U Win Htein was sentenced in late October 2021 for sedition and received a 20 year prison sentence. He is currently serving this sentence at a jail in Mandalay. This Episode deals with Martyrs' Day which occurred 75 years ago today on 19 July 1947 when assassins entered a room in the Secretariat where the Governor's Executive Council was meeting and shot dead 9 prominent men, including U Aung San and a number of ethnic leaders, who would all have played a prominent role in an independent Burma. The modern history of Burma might well have been a very different if these assassinations had not taken place. 19 July has been called " Martyrs' Day " ever since. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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Myanmar Oral History Project - life stories

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Sao Noan Oo or Nel Adams, born 1931 - the life story of a Shan princess -excerpts from her book, My Vanished World from Chapter 12 - The Panglong Agreement episode 7 14:08

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Sao Noan Oo was born in 1931 in Shan State as a princess, being the daughter of the Sawbwa or Sao Hpa of Lawksawk, a state in the Federated Shan States or Mong Tai. Sao Noan Oo was studying in England at the time of the 1962 coup and her scholarship was cancelled. Given what happened to her family and other Shan families after that coup she has never returned to Myanmar but has tirelessly fought for the rights of the Shan people. She married an Englishman and is now known by most people as Nel Adams. Nel has written her life story entitled "My Vanished World". The book is currently out of print but some second hand copies can be found in ebook sites like Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/My-Vanished-World-Story-Princess/dp/189931024X She has also written a history of the Tai (or Shan) people which is available at Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unravelling-History-Tai-Yai-Noan/dp/1527209474. Nel firmly believes the fate of the Shan as an independent country was sealed by the signing of the Panglong Agreement on 14 February, 1947. According to the Agreement the Shan State was bound to be part of the Union of Myanmar but would have the right to secede after 10 years if the Union failed. This right was also embedded in the 1948 Constitution but which was effectively "torn up" following the 1962 coup by General Ne Win. Send us a text Please feel free to contact me with suggested interviewees at church.peter@gmail.com. Thank you for listening . Peter Church…

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