My guest in this episode is 20 year old influencer, creator and food photographer. We talk about how she started her social media journey and how the next generation of Burmese youth can access the world via the internet.

My guest this week is lecturer, author and Burmese language expert Thuzar Winn. Together with her husband Detlef Eckert she published the book, 'Burmese: A Gateway To An Intriguing Language.' Here, we discuss whether language shapes culture, especially in the case of Burmese speakers.

BridgeBurma, is a passion project created by a group of Burmese college students studying abroad to provide a space for sharing knowledge and cultivate wisdom in Myanmar. I speak to 2 members of BridgeBurma’s founding team: Thiha and Zack to discuss their mission. https://www.bridgeburma.com/

My guest in this episode is Ki Ki Jenny Moe - a student at Orange Coast college in California. Jenny talks about - the college application process - tuition fees as an international student - the importance of continuous learning and keeping an open mind - human biases during conflict situations

My guest Ko Thaung Myint was born in Rangoon, came to the US to study on a college scholarship. He has an extremely interesting work life as a data engineer, qualified chef and licensed pilot. We discuss the importance of diversity - in terms of ethnicity as well as thought. The first part of this conversation is in Engish - the second in burmese.

My guest in this episode is Wai Lynn Aung - who is Assistant Manager and ICT Executive at Yangon Stock Exchange. We discuss how the stock market works in Myanmar, how the recent political events have affected stock prices and moving forward, the importance of financial education for the development of the country. The first part of the conversation is in English. The second part is in Burmese.

Swe Sin Tha is an educator and learning experience designer living and working in Singapore. We have a conversation about: - the importance of learning coding and computers - attitudes towards competitive education in Asia - why Singapore and Myanmar followed separate paths to development

My guest this week is a Burmese entrepreneur and digital creator who is doing lots of exciting work - but he didn’t want to talk too much about that work now because he describes himself as an influencer turned activist. We talk about his educational journey, visiting the US for the first time, why he is currently protesting in the streets of Yangon and what he thinks is required for the next generation of Myanmar youth to improve themselves. This conversation was recorded in early March 2021.

My guest this week is Eve Phyu. She's here to share her story of moving to the US in 2009 to study Human Psychology. This episode was recorded on Monday Feb 8, 2021. We discuss the importance of understanding and applying some basic behavioral psychology concepts to manage emotions. I think it's a useful time to have this conversation considering the political events in Myanmar this past week.

Ko Aung Min Laing is a Civil and Environmental Engineer working for the State of California. Here, he shares his story of coming to America, getting educated, adopting western culture -- and later going on to found the Network of Myanmar American Association with the aim of promoting Burmese art and culture.