Than Myint Aung
Than Myint Aung | |
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သန်းမြင့်အောင် | |
| Born | c. 25.9.1953 (age 1970) Burma (now Myanmar) |
| Nationality | Burmese |
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Than Myint Aung (Burmese: သန်းမြင့်အောင်; born c. 1954) is a Burmese philanthropist and writer, known for her novels and short stories on societal issues.[1][2]
In 2001, she co-founded the Free Funeral Service Society, a nonprofit that offers free funeral services for poor families.[3] In 2005, she established the Thuka Yeikmyon orphanage for children with HIV in Yangon. In 2010, she established Twilight Villa, a retirement home for impoverished elderly in Yangon's East Dagon Township.[4][5] In 2013, she opened a second orphanage for children with HIV in Mandalay.[3] In June 2014, she was awarded the Citizen of Burma award for her philanthropic work.[6]
In June 2016, she was appointed to the Yangon City Development Committee.[7]
In the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, she was arrested by the military regime.[8] On the 4th of January 2023, which happened to be the Independence Day of Myanmar, she was granted her release.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Interview Burmese philanthropist and famous writer Daw Than Myint Aung". SBS Your Language. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Inspiring Women of Burma". The Irrawaddy. 19 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Left Behind, Elderly Find an Advocate in Myanmar". The Irrawaddy. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Helping the aged". Frontier Myanmar. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Movers and Shakers Among Myanmar's Women". The Irrawaddy. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Writer Wins 'Citizen of Burma' Award". The Irrawaddy. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Four new YCDC members appointed". The Myanmar Times. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Myanmar has 134 More Political Prisoners Following Military Coup". The Irrawaddy. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "ဒေါ်သန်းမြင့်အောင်၊ ဦးထင်လင်းဦးနှင့် ဒေါက်တာ အာကာမိုးသူ တို့ ပြန်လည်လွတ်မြောက်". burmese.narinjara.com. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- Burmese philanthropists
- Women philanthropists
- Burmese novelists
- Burmese women novelists
- 20th-century Burmese writers
- 20th-century Burmese women writers
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- 21st-century Burmese writers
- 21st-century Burmese women writers
- 21st-century philanthropists
- 1950s births
- Living people
- 20th-century novelists
- 21st-century novelists