(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…
(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…
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…
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…
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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(Photo Left – my grandparents; U Khin Maung Latt and Khin Myo Chit (writer) with their son at Aye-Yeik-Thar, Photo Right – my grandma Khin Myo Chit (writer)) My grandparents once lived for 5 years from 1950 to 1955 at…
(My grandma – Khin Myo Chit (writer) (1915-1999)) Grandma was happy to help her non-Burmese friends if they asked her about Burmese culture or anything they needed. She sometimes visited pagodas with her non-Burmese friends, and explained everything what they…
Today was the full moon day of Kason (May), and it was the day the Buddha was born, and He attained the Enlightenment at the foot of the Bodhi Tree, and the passing of the Buddha into the Nibbana. So,…
(1985, My loving grandparents – U Khin Maung Latt, and (Daw) Khin Myo Chit (writer)) ‘Colourful Burma’ (1976) was my grandma’s famous book in the history of all time. The book was reprinted again and again until now. She wrote…
My grandmother, (Daw) Khin Myo Chit (writer), was born in the 1st May of 1915, at Sagaing, Upper Burma. She had 3 brothers and one sister, and she was the eldest. The youngest of her brothers died young, and the…
(Grandma with old hair style.) 1st May of 1915, her birthday now comes. Grandpa was also born on the same year. So we held their 100th anniversary on 2015, and I wrote a book, ‘A Memory of My Grandparents’ and…
(Seven-day-born flowers and leaves or A-Tar-Pot) Seven-day-born flowers or leaves, and the pot are used as Thingyan Pot (A-Tar-Pot) welcoming Burmese New Year. When the Thingyan Festival (Water Festival) is over; on the Burmese New Year Day, the same ritual…
