(We were born as twins, a boy and a girl.) We twins were born in the 14th March of 1968. The same date that the famous Scientist Albert Einstein was born. I do not know we shall become genius as…
My Life Will Go On (3) by Junior Win
Category: Memories
Articles on reflection of the past and things to remember
Novitiation Ceremony by Junior Win
(Shwedagon Pagoda.) Today I went to the Shwedagon Pagoda with my aunt, and paid respect at the foot of the pagoda. Before we left I saw a long queue represented the showing of the novitiation ceremony. It was one…
My Life Will Go On (2) by Junior Win
(Portrait of me in 1984, by Paw Oo Thet (Artist).) I started to write about my school life. I was opening my mind in specific. I recalled that I always did not have good marks in the examination. I could…
My Life will go on (1) by Junior Win
Introduction (My Life Will Go On, by Junior Win) I started to write in 1996. I wrote because I wanted to write. But I did not want to be a writer. I was not sure for my career as a…
History Recall by Junior Win
‘Our histories are never dead to us, because we have never forgotten them.’ (Junior Win’s A Memory of My Grandparents. 2015) I wrote a book ‘A Memory of My Grandparents’ to held the hundredth anniversary of my grandparents in 2015.…
The Act of Respectful Deed by Junior Win
In our Burmese custom, during the Thadingyut festival, young people brought foods, or cakes or gifts, and they offered in front of their teachers or adults, and paid respect. My grandpa was a teacher, and he received gifts, and respect…
Sequel; Write What We Like by Junior Win
(My grandma; Khin Myo Chit (writer).) Grandma’s one of her translated works; Dennis Wheatley’s Strange Conflict I read many times with excitement. At that time, I had not read the original yet. I only read grandma’s Burmese translation. (Grandma’s translated…
Sequel; Do What We Like by Junior Win
(My grandparents – U Khin Maung Latt, and Khin Myo Chit (writer) in 1930?) My grandparents always told us about their wartime life, and how they struggled in hard time. I listened what they said to us, but I had…
Sequel: Grandma Met a Good Teacher at Aye-Yeik-Thar by Junior Win
K (U Khin Zaw) (1905 – 1989) My grandma – Khin Myo Chit (writer) met U Khin Zaw who was the Director of the Burmese Broadcasting Service (BBS) when she lived at Aye-Yeik-Thar (peaceful villa) in 1950. Aye-Yeik-Thar was a…
Generation Desk by Junior Win
When I was a child, I used to see my grandma (Khin Myo Chit – writer) typing or writing at her beautiful desk. The desk was made by wood, well-polished, and it seemed shined through my eyes. I did not…
Sequel; Homes Sweet Homes by Junior Win
(My grandparents (U) Khin Maung Latt, and Khin Myo Chit (writer) in 1965)) Houses They Lived In 1943, my grandparents stayed at 408-410 Dalousie Road, 24 Zabuyit Street, SANCHAUNG, Rangoon. I saw the address at the back-cover of the book;…
Sunlun Method of Meditation is The Best Medicine by Junior Win
The experience of practice meditation learnt from the meditation master; Sunlun Sayadaw U Vinaya changed our mind clear, and fresh. He taught us to practice meditation for total 100 minutes; 50 minutes for breathe hard, and another 50 minutes for…
Sequel; Grandpa and his Degrees Gown by Junior Win
(Grandpa, U Khin Maung Latt, B.A degree (left), and M.A degree (right)) Two photos of my grandfather with graduation gowns, it showed he obtained two degrees in his life. One must be B.A degree, and the other M.A (English). When…
Sequel; Aye-Yeik-Thar Friend – U Win Tin (Junior Win)
(The cover of ‘A Memory of My Grandparents’; My grandparents; U Khin Maung Latt, and Khin Myo Chit (writer)) My grandparents had made friendship with several friends including writers, poets, cartoonists, journalists, politicians, etc. They sometimes recalled their memories what…
Sequel; A Visit to Monywa (Upper Burma) (Junior Win)
(My grandparents U Khin Maung Latt, and Khin Myo Chit (writer) at Aye-Yeik-Thar.) While my grandparents at Aye-Yeik-Thar (Peaceful Villa) in early 1950, grandma was ill. Her health became weaker and weaker, and need changes. She had to leave Aye-Yeik-Thar…