How I become a rebel: My Journey with the Shan Revolution A new series of Podcasts analyzing Myanmar’s recent history (in Burmese)

Khuensai Jaiyen was born in May 1948 in Mong Ngaw, in what was then known as the Tawnpeng principality in the Federated Shan States, just a few months after Burma gained independence just a few months after Burma gained independence. After attending the Guardian Angels’ High School in Lashio he joined the Kambawza College in Taunggyi and then studied until the third year of Chemistry Major at the Mandalay Arts and Science University (MASU). 

His life took a dramatic turn when in 1969 he joined the armed resistance against Burmese military government led by General Ne Win. Later, in 1996, he became interested in journalism and set up the office of the Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) established in 1991 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He has been working for peace in the country after President Thein Sein called for peace talks on 18 August 2011

Apart from several news and feature articles he is the author of two books:

• Legend of Hso Khan Fa (1994) in Shan
• The Making of a Rebel (2012) in Burmese and English

In this new podcast series in Myanmar language, Khuensai Jaiyen talks about his life experiences; how he became a rebel and talks about his journey with the Shan Revolution. This podcast series contains 8 episodes:

• Episode 1: How I became a rebel part 1
• Episode 2: How I became a rebel part 2
• Episode 3: How I became a rebel part 3
• Episode 4: How I became a rebel part 4
• Episode 5: My journey with the Shan revolution part 1
• Episode 6: My journey with the Shan revolution part 2
• Episode 7: My journey with the Shan revolution part 3
• Episode 8: The path I've walked, my experiences, and my thoughts

Previous podcasts in this series include ‘The Conflict Trap in Myanmar A new series of Podcasts analyzing Myanmar’s recent history, a series of podcast interviews with Martin Smith on the conflict history of Myanmar. More podcasts interviews will be published in the near future.

You can find the podcasts on the following platforms:

• Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2243233/episodes
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XHZy1LIsGKrOiwpMB6oLL
• Podcast Index: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6599476
• Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/info-for-ethnic-groups-in-myanmar/4604459
• Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/info-for-ethnic-groups-in-myan-5463739/episodes/recent