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My Trip to MEHS Reunion 2005 by Phyllis Aung Gine

by Myo

| Blogs, Notalgia, Posts, Reflections
December 13, 2016

by Phyllis Aung Gine I left the United States on January 4th, 2005 to travel to Burma to attend the MEHS Reunion, 2005 event in Rangoon, Burma on January 8th. My mother Teacher Tin Tin Sein @ Mrs. Aung Gine, came with me and we arrived Burma on Jan 6th. Patricia Than Myaing and her husband Victor Zaw Oo also arrived late that day. We touched base that evening and got in touch with some other friends such as Peggy Kyin, and Teddy Saing who were both in the Reunion Committee. On the morning of the 8th, we went early...
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Myanmar Names by Edwin Aye Tut

by Myo

| Blogs, Notalgia, Posts, Reflections
December 13, 2016

Myanmar Names by Edwin Aye Tut Talking about names, I too have many Myanmar names since birth. Started with “Ni Tut” at birth and Mother’s given name became Khin Maung Aye. And about the same time, I was also called Maung Maung Aye which is better, so I was told, both being written in Myanmar alphabets, “above a line” as per astrological terms and beliefs. The family also call me “Edwin Tut” as my Father’s name was Tin Tut. When I started school at MEHS in 1950, Edwin Tut was the name of the day and into life till this...
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