Opinions and Thoughts
By Soeya Min
Opinions and ThoughtsDec 14, 2020
Episode #65 - Moving to America and becoming a real estate agent with Zay M.Pyae
Zay is a realtor in San Francisco, Bay Area. He won the D.V lottery and moved to America 15 years ago.
Episode #64 - Addiction,Drugs and Trauma with Mitch(Kyaw Khine Win)
Mitch(Kyaw Khine Win) is an addiction and trauma therapist at an rehab center in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Episode #63 - On Israel and Palestine with Ko Min Zaw
We talked about Israel and Palestine.
Episode #62 - Moe Myat Thet Khin
Moe Myat Thet Khin is a student at New York Film Academy learning cinematography.
Note : Sorry for the quality of the host's voice recording in this episode.
Episode #61 - Sint Nyi
Sint Nyi is a business man and a best selling author of the book called "Hope".
Episode #60 - The Zero
The Zero band is a well-known band from Myanmar based in Singapore. Their new album is coming out soon.
Episode #59 - Pann Ei Phyu
Pann Ei Phyu is a talent manager and event organizer in Myanmar with a decade of experience in Myanmar entertainment industry.
Episode #58 - Ma Goo Goo
Ma Goo is a leading person in popularizing Myanmar cuisine across the Europe and Asia. Her focus is on paring Myanmar salads with natural wines. She also appeared and helped produce the Best Ever Food Review Show's Myanmar episode on YouTube with Sunny Side.
Episode #57 - Ko Min Zaw (Round 2)
As a graduate researcher at Georgia Tech, Ko Min Zaw has had the opportunity to speak at various conferences related to scientific computing. His areas of exploration includes AI, machine learning, computing systems, algorithms, and statistical deep learning. As an avid student of the field, he also likes to implore ethical and safety implication of latest developments in the Machine Learning and AI field. He talks about the ethical implications and consequences surrounding LLM models and such.
Additionally, being a native born son of Myanmar, he frequently talks about Human Rights and Political issues surrounding marginalized communities such as Rohingya and Rakhine communities.
Episode #56 - Ko Kyi Sin
Kyi Sin was active in Myanmar politics as a young member of the National League for Democracy and served in different roles from 2015 to 2019. He is now pursuing his second master degree at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy(Singapore) specializing in Public Policy. He also has master's degree in Contemporary China Studies from Renmin University(China).
Episode #55 - Ven Nandacara
Venerable Nandacara is a Theravada Buddhist Monk from Myanmar. He studied Master of Buddhist Counselling at the University of Hong Kong with full scholarship. He has published four books related to Buddhist Psychology.
Episode #54 Life of a migrant student with Thar Htoo(Be Unique)
Thar Htoo is studying M.Ed in Thailand. He is the founder of Alintan Education. He is also a podcaster at Thar Htoo(Be Unique).
Episode #53 - Esports and Dota2 with Zeyar Nyi from Gaming Noodle
Zeyar Nyi is from Gaming Noodle which is an epsorts media page. We talked about the current esports situation in Myanmar and the upcoming Dota2 Major.
Episode #52 - Supporting the refugees at the Thailand border with Hnin Thet Hmu Khin (Round-2)
Hnin Thet Hmu Khin is a public speaker, social worker and humanitarian who is now studying for Ph.D. in Human Rights.
Episode 51 - Hosting Radio Shows with Ko Zarni from Mandalay FM
Zarni Aung Htet is a famous radio host from Mandalay FM.
Episode 50 - How she did what she did with Chuu Wai Nyein
Chuu Wai Nyein is a Mandalay artist who has been active since 2008 when she began studying at the National University of Art and Culture (Mandalay) and Technological University (Mandalay). She has had eight solo exhibitions and already had about 30 local and international exhibitions including London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Canberra.
Episode 49 - Shifting The Focus And Minimizing The Negative Impacts with Sai Kyi Zin Soe(Ph.D.)
Sai Kyi Zin Soe(Ph.D.) is an entrepreneur, researcher, teacher, political commentator and master provocateur. He received Ph.D. from University of Sydney with Australian Scholarship Award for his thesis "Influence of donor aid policy on disability inclusion in Myanmar". He has conducted multiple researches on various social and political topics- working with many INGOs and Govt organizations in Myanmar.
Episode 48 - Linguistic, Science and stuff with Minn Htut Kyaw
Minn Htut Kyaw is an architect who writes about Burmese linguistics and Physics on Facebook.
Episode 47 - I want to give my songs to everyone for free with ZiG( round 2)
ZiG is a singer/songwriter. He also paints abstract arts.
Episode 46 - Everything is Connected in 21st Century with Ko Wai Yan P Naing and Ko Aung Khant
Ko Wai Yan and Ko Aung Khant join with me to talk about current crisis in Ukraine and impact this will have on Myanmar and the world.
Episode 45 - My Thoughts on Ukraine-Russia Crisis
Some thoughts on the current situation in Ukraine and Russia. Not full thoughts though, just the tip of the iceberg.
Opinions and Thoughts #44 - First of the year 2022
My wish for Myanmar and some thoughts on current issues.
Opinions and Thoughts #43 - Alco
Alco is an artists and a poet who also has his own podcast called "eyes closed conversations".
Opinions and Thoughts #42 - Anonymous ( through hell of Yay Kyi Ai Sakhan)
He was arrested and had to go through hell of "Yay Kyi Ai Sit Kyaw Yay Sakhan". Share his experiences on his arrest and covid 3rd wave oxygen crisis.
Opinions and Thoughts #41 - Alexander Ahkar
Alex is a Fulbright Scholar to Georgetown Law and a member of Students For Free Burma. We talked about his academic journey, laws and jury system, transitional justice and also about Spring University Myanmar.
Opinions and Thoughts 40 - Ma Su Thit (from Wives and Families of People Soldiers)
Ma Su Thit is a spoke person from Pyithu Sit-Thar Za-Nee Myar. She shared her and her husband experience of defecting and helping other people like her.
Opinions and Thoughts #39 - Wai Yan P. Naing
Wai Yan P. Naing is a Ph.D. candidate at National Research University Higher School of Economics(Moscow, Russia). His thesis is on the socio-economic relationship between Myanmar and China.
Opinions and Thoughts #38 - Van Sui Mawi from Thangtalang
Van Sui Mawi was born and raised in Thangtalang town, Chin State. Her family lost their home in recent events.
Opinions and Thoughts #37 with Min Zaw
Ko Min Zaw is an assistant lecturer and researcher at Georgia Tech University. We talked about his academic journey, being a minority in Myanmar and a little bit on A.I (hope to talk about it more but the episode is already 2hr long. Probably next time)
Opinions and Thoughts #36 - Aung Khant
Aung Khant is an award winning photojournalist from Myanmar and he also produces documentaries.
Opinions and Thoughts #35 - Derek Phyo Paing
Derek Phyo Paing is a serial entrepreneur, marketing consultant and coach.
Opinions and Thoughts #34 - The Insights
The Insights is a data visualization team from Myanmar which started during the 2020 General Election.
Opinions and Thoughts #33 - Htet Aung Lin
Htet Aung Lin is a humanitarian turn revolutionary. We talked about how the urban population can support the defense forces.
Opinions and Thoughts #32 - Zayar Lynn (Madnest)
Opinions and Thoughts #31(part-2) - Chu May Paing
Opinions and Thoughts #31 (part-1) - Chu May Paing
Opinions and Thoughts #30 - A.James (IDP camp founder in Chin State)
A.James (alias) is a founder of internally displaced people camp in Mindat, Chin State. He share his experiences about living and working there.
Opinions and Thoughts #22 - Charles Aung Steber
Charles Aung Steber is a director at IABM which is a non-profit organization that is providing health insurance to front line healthcare workers. He is also the president elect of Rotaract Yangon and director at Ginnacle import & export Pte Ltd.
Opinions and Thoughts #29 (part-2) - Nickey Diamond (Ye Myint Win)
Nickey Diamond, (aka) Ye Myint Win, is a Human Rights Specialist with Fortify Rights in Myanmar. He joined Fortify Rights in September 2015. He is a human rights defender and an academic activist. Nickey founded Youth for Social Change Myanmar (YSCM) in 2007 and he holds an M.A. in human rights from the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. Now he is pursuing a Ph.D. in political and legal anthropology on the topic of “Anti-Muslim Hate Speech in Myanmar” at the University of Konstanz in Germany.
Opinions and Thoughts #29 (part-1) - Nickey Diamond (Ye Myint Win)
Nickey Diamond, (aka) Ye Myint Win, is a Human Rights Specialist with Fortify Rights in Myanmar. He joined Fortify Rights in September 2015. He is a human rights defender and an academic activist. Nickey founded Youth for Social Change Myanmar (YSCM) in 2007 and he holds an M.A. in human rights from the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. Now he is pursuing a Ph.D. in political and legal anthropology on the topic of “Anti-Muslim Hate Speech in Myanmar” at the University of Konstanz in Germany.
Opinions and Thoughts #28 - Sebby (Sebby Reads)
Sebby is a bookstagrammer. He is one of the few from Myanmar that runs a book review page on Instagram.
Opinions and Thoughts #27 - Hnin Thet Hmu Khin
Hnin Thet Hmu Khin volunteered as a humanitarian worker in Rakhine State.
Opinions and Thoughts #26 - Zaw Min Tin (Pixellion)
Zaw Min TIn is the founder and C.E.O of Pixellion, the leading digital agency in Myanmar.
Opinions and Thoughts #25 - PJW (Win Ko Ko Aung)
Win Ko Ko Aung is the author of the best-selling book called A 21st Century Burmese Guy.
Opinions and Thoughts #24 - Maw Htun Aung
Maw Htun Aung is a dedicated policy entrepreneur with decades long policy advocacy experience. He represented SNLD party in 2020 election and competed in the 5th district of A-Myo-Thar Hluttaw (the Upper House of Myanmar Parliament)
Opinions and Thoughts #23 - Htuu Lou Rae
Htuu Lou Rae is a political activist from Myanmar. He founded Coexist.
Opinions and Thoughts - Special Edition 1
Just me talking about current situation in Myanmar.
Opinions and Thoughts #21 - Myo Kyawt Myaing
Myo Kyawt is a famous Singer/Songwriter and Record Producer in Myanmar.
Opinions and Thoughts #20 - Thiha Zaw
Thiha Zaw is a campaign leader for Save the Irrawaddy Dolphins Online campaign and also a planet hero from WWF
Opinions and Thoughts #18 - Daniel Saw
Daniel Saw ins songwriter, composer and a singer. He recently won Best Theme Song award at Asian Academy Creative Awards 2020.