Many young people want to help, but they can do almost nothing because of their lack of rights. Some were born in refugee camps and grow up there. Many don't know what to do with their lives because they have lived in camps for more than 20 years. Even so, among Burmese youth who work hard, we’ve seen many success stories.
Q: What will you tell the other prize winners when you meet with them in May in Tanzania?
A: I'll brief them on the present situation of Burma, because the leaders and attendees will not know much about Burma.
Q: What are your goals for the future?
A: First, I'll continue to work in the international arena for human rights and democracy in Burma with Burma Campaign UK. Second, I'll work for more humanitarian aid . Also, Ill work on the Phan Foundation, founded by my siblings for my parents. It provides health care and education for people in trouble in Karen State. I will work to strengthen the Karen people's culture and promote it. I also want to work to improve the lot of about 500 Karen refugees living in the UK through the UK-based Karen Community Association. This is my basic work.
Also, we’ll continue to urge European countries not to recognize the election to be held in 2010. We’ll ask the EU to apply more sanctions against the military dictators. At the same time, we want the international community not to sell arms to the Burmese government. We also want the British government and the European Commission to offer more humanitarian aid to people inside Burma. We will also work to support the formation of a commission through the authority of the United Nations to investigate Burma's crimes against human rights.
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