Khin Hnin Kyi Thar
Khin Hnin Kyi Thar | |
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 Khin Hnin Kyi Thar at the literary event | |
| Born | 29 December 1986 |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Alma mater | East Yangon University Yangon University |
| Occupation(s) | Philanthropist, Journalist, Writer |
| Spouse | Phyo Wai Myint |
| Parent(s) | Maung Maung San Khin Ma Ma |
| Awards | Citizen of Burma Award |
Khin Hnin Kyi Thar (Template:Lang-my; born 29 December 1986) is a Burmese philanthropist, journalist and writer.[1] She is best known for her philanthropic work in Myanmar and as founder of the Individual Philanthropic Network.[2][3][4]
Khin listed in the Irrawaddy Magazine’s "Most Notable People of 2015"[5] and also named in the Mizzima's "Outstanding pioneer women in the era of Myanmar".[6]
Biography
Khin Hnin Kyi Thar was born on 29 December 1986 in Pyinmana, Mandalay Region, Myanmar but growing up in Yezin. She is the youngest of four siblings of Dr Khin Maung Maung and his wife Dr Khin Ma Ma. She has three older sisters.[7] Her father is a veterinary physician who served as rector of the University of Veterinary Science, Yezin and also a writer under his pen name Kyi Min. Her mother is also a veterinary physician who served as Pro-Rector of the University of Veterinary Science, Yezin. She graduated with a B.A (Library and information) from East Yangon University in 2006 and MLI from Yangon University in 2008.[3]
Khin has enthralled in philanthropy since her childhood as a family value passed down by her parents. She been doing philanthropic work since 2007 and working as a journalist in 2010. She worked as a journalist and reporter at the Venus News Weekly Journal from 2011 to 2014, Myitmakha News Agency from 2014 to 2016 and also worked a producer at DVB TV News from 2016 to 2018. As a journalist, she and her colleagues founded the "Individual Philanthropists Network" that extols the virtues of philanthropy in the country.[1]
Her philanthropic work won her the Citizen of Burma Award in 2014 while her life story inspired a novel by Linkar Yi Kyaw. She published a book Chit Tae Thu Ko Thadi Ya Tae Akhar (When Missing Lovers) in 2017 and which included in the best seller books of the year 2017.[1][8]
Personal life
On 2 June 2019, Khin married Phyo Wai Myint, a philanthropist.
Work
- Chit Tae Thu Ko Thadi Ya Tae Akhar (When Missing Lovers) (2017)
References
- ^ a b c Yamin Thu (8 July 2015). "Harnessing the power of giving". Eleven Media Group. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 2 January 2016 suggested (help) - ^ Yen Saning (29 May 2014). "The Region Cannot Be Forgotten". The Irrawaddy.
- ^ a b "ပရဟိတသမားကို ဘောင်ခတ်ပြီး မကြည့်စေချင်ပါလို့ဆိုတဲ့ ခင်နှင်းကြည်သာ". Mizzima (in Burmese). 21 October 2015.
- ^ "RED CHAIR MEETS VOLUNTEER KHIN HNIN KYI THAR". Mizzima. 15 June 2017.
- ^ "People of 2015". The Irrawaddy (in Burmese). 18 December 2015.
- ^ "ထူးချွန်ထက်မြက်တဲ့ မြန်မာအမျိုးသမီးခေတ်တစ်ခေတ်ရဲ့ ရှေ့ဆောင်လမ်းပြများ". Mizzima (in Burmese). 30 March 2016.
- ^ "About Khin Hnin Kyi Thar – All Things Myanmar Burmese". Shwe Darling (in Burmese).
- ^ "WHEN MISSING LOVERS (KHIN HNIN KYI THAR)". citymall.com.mm.