We hate war, mother!

Photo: Jaime Culebro

Ye Yint Thet Zwe (Burma, 1964) was born in the City

of Yangon. He studied Myanmar Literature for two
years at the Correspondent University of Yangon
until 1988, when the student revolution (common-
ly known as the 8888 Uprising) began and Ye Yint
became part of the student army. In 1990, he left
Burma (also known as Myanmar) for political rea-
sons and has lived in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore,
Japan and finally in Finland, where he currently lives.

In Tokyo, Ye Yint founded the independent Burmese

library ‘Ahara’ with the help of other writers as a
way to preserve their heritage. He was also editor
of Ahara magazine, second chairman of Burmese
Workers Union in Japan, part of Burma Media Asso-
ciation, and also a supporter member of the student
army of Myanmar and Thailand border (ABSDF).

Ye Yint has also been editor, journalist and photog-

rapher for the Burma Today News Media based in
New York City, and poetry collaborator for MMM
Media, Yoma 3 News Media, Dawn O Way Maga-
zine and Moe Makha Online Media Magazine. Texts
Other titles of the collection:
of Ye Yint have been included in poetry compila-
tions such as 5 flowers, 8888 commemoration, Saf-

Ye Yint Thet Zwe

-Taskuhiirille käy hyvin. Valikoima suomalaista
fron revolution and The Sorrows of European Nights
runoutta / Los ratones de bolsillo terminan bien
Suffering.
(Various Authors) | 2010
The poems included in this book were written by the
-Sivuvalo: Onko tämä suomalaista kirjallisuutta?
author during his stays in prison and in hospital.
(Various Authors) | 2014

-Pubiaforismikirja (Various Authors) | 2016