I'm Nay Thwin Nyein A Freelance Journalist Based in Australia

Seng Mai arrived in Australia in 2022 and has continued to operate Myitkyina News from a granny flat in Hoppers Crossing, a suburb in Melbourne’s south-west.

Victoria has the largest Burmese community in Australia. Over 14,000 Victorians were born in Myanmar.

The majority came as refugees through the Humanitarian Resettlement Programme, belonging to ethnic or religious minorities facing persecution in Burma,

The short time difference between Myanmar and Australia was one reason she chose to e

It has changed a lot in music creation. Before the coup, I wanted to walk my own way of life in personal freedom. But in these circumstances, I feel like I have no future.

I recently experienced my own difficult journey through internal and cross-border displacement as I fled Myanmar and entered into an emergency refugee process. I was targeted by the Tatmadaw for my profession as a journalist. And, also because of my profession, I passed more quickly through the refugee experience than most. I am grateful to those in the international community that helped me, and to the Australian government for accepting me.

However, this is not what I want to talk about. My c