In this first episode of Voices from Burma, I had a chat with Saya Sai Aung Win, a well-known English teacher and Shan political activist (former political prisoner under General Ne Win's regime) about his journey as an ethnic minority student politician.&nbsp;
The episode is recorded over Zoom - my sincere apologies for the static and background noise. I hope that you will still enjoy the wise words of Saya Sai Aung Win regardless of the sound quality of the recording.
Disclaimer: All political views are the guest speakers'. As an academic host, I try my best to not insert my personal political beliefs while providing the platform for indigenous and minority activists to share their lived experiences.

Ethnic Minorities and Electoral Politics - Saya Khin Zaw Win

**CURRENTLY FOCUSING ON THE COUP AND INTERVIEWING ACTIVISTS AND PROTESTORS IN MYANMAR**
Burma (Myanmar) is an immensely diverse state with 135 officially recognized nationalities. Ethnic conflict has been a constant feature of the state’s politics since independence, and indigenous national minorities have always had complex multi-layered relationships with the central government in terms of identity and politics. Providing a platform for indigenous activists of different generations to speak about their political journeys, this is Voices from Burma. Thank you for tuning in.