{"id":743,"date":"2015-12-18T23:59:59","date_gmt":"2015-12-18T23:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eng.moemaka.net\/?p=743"},"modified":"2015-12-18T23:59:59","modified_gmt":"2015-12-18T23:59:59","slug":"junior-win-a-tribute-to-u-thet-htun-1926-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/2015\/12\/junior-win-a-tribute-to-u-thet-htun-1926-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior Win – A Tribute to U Thet Htun (1926 \u2013 2012)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Junior Win – A Tribute to U Thet Htun (1926 \u2013 2012)<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

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U Thet Htun, was a retired ambassador of France, Switzerland, and a writer of \u2018Waves of Influence\u2019 which won the National Literary Prize in the category of English language books in 2011. I came to meet him as neighbor-friend when he worked as a Chairman of the Htun Foundation. It was 2008 – my translated book \u2018Lewis Carroll\u2019s Alice in Wonderland\u2019 won a Children Literary award from Htun Foundation. It so happened to meet him for the first time in person.<\/p>\n

He lived at our neighbor-road. I went to his house to introduce myself, and give him the copy of my winning book. But I was so afraid to meet a great man! His house was surrounded by big and small trees, and followed by narrow sandy road, and I saw some coconut trees in his garden. Such a natural green surrounding comforted my fears. Aw\u2026. natural beauties can smooth the human\u2019s mind! <\/em><\/p>\n

He was tall, and handsomest old man I had ever seen. His kindly voice gave me courage to sit near him. He accepted my book, and we had a good chat that I would never forget. He was humble, and kind-hearted. I was so proud of being a friendly talk with him. I missed my grandpa so much, because his kindly way of talking reminded my grandpa. Whenever I had a chance to see him at some event, (although I was still afraid to go near him<\/em>), he was so pleased and always returned his warmly kindness.<\/p>\n

(I sat beside him on the awarding day of 2008. My father stood behind us.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Later, I celebrated a small party among my friends for my winning book. I dared not to invite him to come to my house. So I brought foods, and snacks, and went to his house on the very day. I remembered he had a guest when I was there, but he welcomed me warmly, and introduced me with his guest. He said it was a nice meal I brought for him today, and invited his guest that he could join this lunch too. Oh! The more I met him, the more I missed my grandpa!<\/em><\/p>\n

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When I heard the sad news about his passing away, I felt so unhappy that the one whose way of talk and style looked like my grandpa now left the world. It was 3 years today. When I was requested to write remembrance for him to this 3rd<\/sup> anniversary book from his family and the publisher, I could not forget this kindly way of requesting; it was too grand for me to take a part among this tribute book. Kind, warm-hearted, gentle was he as I remembered for the rest of my life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Junior Win – A Tribute to U Thet Htun (1926 \u2013 2012) \u00a0 U Thet Htun, was a retired ambassador of France, Switzerland, and a writer of \u2018Waves of Influence\u2019 which won the National Literary Prize in the category of…<\/p>\n

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