3 Real Stories

A Teenage Dream

She is a grade-8 student. She doesn't like the teaching styles at Myanmar Government School. She has had numerous conflicts with teachers. But she has to attend because of her parents. She wants to attend an International School, and her parents are eager to let her attend one. But the financial burden blocks them. However, the parents, especially the mother, try to send her to extra classes, such as English or Math, or others. She enjoys cooking and preparing food for her loved ones. But her mother didn't allow her because of her worries. Her mother is afraid that her daughter will become like her in the future. The mother is making food and selling it. By this means, the girl is sent to an art class. 'I don't like drawing, my mum does. She always did what she wanted.'

Life Lesson

"We must fight for our country. We must drive out the British." Yes, the real life of a soldier. He was enthusiastic about serving his country in the army. A teenage boy raised in Anyar village in the Middle of Myanmar. But his experiences change his mindset. 'If you go and serve in the army, I will kill you with my own hands.' He said to his son. Because he is a father of nine sons, and he is the hero of his sons. They respect and admire him greatly, so they aspire to be soldiers like their father. Although they didn't know the dark side of the army, their father did.

Social Norm

'Do you believe there is a holy spirit who protects and goes to the heaven to attend the meeting every morning?' This morning, my whole family tried to wake me up. When I woke up late, my grandmother told me that your holy spirit is upset with you because you couldn't attend the meeting on time, as I was late getting up. I mean, if we all have the Holy Spirit individually, the meeting room will be full, and the Holy Spirit will be overwhelmed among a lot. So, I don't want my Holy Spirit to be like this.