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Voice of Youth in Myanmar – Thinzar Shunlei Yi

In this session, Shannon N. Green interviews Myanma youth organizer and recipient of the State Department’s Emerging Young Leaders Award, Thinzar Shunlei Yi. Thinzar talks about her work bringing youth together and fostering youth dialogue in Myanmar, as well as her efforts to combat intolerance and extremism through her #myfriend campaign.

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Shannon N. Green
Senior Associate (Non-resident), Human Rights Initiative

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