Zoya Phan’s new autobiography, the gripping tale of her life, is out now. Order your copy here: http://www.burmacampaign.o
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- Website:
- http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/merchand...
- Gender:
- Female
- Hometown:
- Manerplaw
- Political views:
- Moderate
- About me:
- Zoya Phan’s new autobiography, the gripping tale of her life, was published on April 20th 2009. It is available to order. Order your copy here: http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/merchandise.html and help to fund the Burma Campaign UK.
Zoya Phan was born in the remote jungles of Burma, to the Karen ethnic group. For decades the Karen have been under attack from Burma's military junta; Zoya’s mother was a guerrilla soldier, her father a freedom activist. Zoya lived in a bamboo hut on stilts by the Moei River; she hunted for edible fungi with her much-loved adopted brother, Say Say. Many Karen are Christian or Buddhist, but Zoya's parents were animist, venerating the spirits of forest, river and moon. Her early years were blissfully removed from the war.
At the age of fourteen, however, Zoya's childhood was shattered as the Burmese army attacked. With their house in flames, Zoya and her family fled. So began two terrible years of running from guns, as Zoya joined thousands of refugees hiding in the jungle. Her family scattered, Zoya sought sanctuary across the border in a Thai refugee camp. Conditions in the camp were difficult, and Zoya now also had to care for her ailing mother.
Zoya, a gifted pupil, was eventually able to escape, first to Bangkok and then, with her enemies still pursuing her, in 2004 she fled to the UK and claimed asylum.
The following year, at a 'free Burma' march, she was plucked from the crowd to appear on the BBC, the first of countless interviews with the world's media. She became the face of a nation enslaved, rubbing shoulders with presidents and film stars.
By turns uplifting, tragic and entirely gripping, this is the extraordinary true story of the girl from the jungle who became an icon of a suffering land.
Order your copy now at: http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/merchandise.html - Employer:
- Burma Campaign UK
- Position:
- International Coordinator
- Description:
- Campaign to promote human rights, democracy, development and freedom in Burma.
- Employer:
- Phan Foundation
- Position:
- Director
- Description:
- To alleviate poverty, provide education, promote human rights and protect Karen culture.
- Employer:
- Karen Community Association UK
- Position:
- Secretary
- Description:
- To support and represent Karen people in the UK, and raises awareness about the situation in Karen State and Burma.
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- Email:
- Phone:
- +44 (0)2073244710
- Location:
- London, United Kingdom, N1 6HT