Nant Bwa Bwa Phan
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Nant Bwa Bwa Phan is the United Kingdom representative of the Karen National Union
, a political organization representing the Karen
ethnic people of Burma. She is also Vice-Chair of the Karen Community Association – UK, and on the board of the European Karen Network. She has previously worked for Burma Campaign UK
, and assisting Karen
refugees resettled in the United Kingdom.
Her father was Padoh Mahn Sha Lah Phan, the General Secretary of the Karen National Union
, who was assassinated on 14 February 2008. With her sister and brothers, Zoya Phan
, Saw Say Say Phan and Slone Phan, she set up the Phan Foundation. The Foundation has four main objectives: To alleviate poverty, to provide education, to promote human rights, and to protect Karen
culture for the Karen
people of Burma.
Her sister Zoya Phan
is a high profile activist, and is International Coordinator at Burma Campaign UK
. Zoya Phan’s acclaimed autobiography, ‘Little Daughter’, was published in April 2009. It was published in the United States
as ‘Undaunted’ in May 2010.
Karen National Union
The Karen National Union is a political organisation with an armed wing, the Karen National Liberation Army that represents the Karen people of Burma. It operates in Eastern Burma, and has underground networks in other areas of Burma where Karen people live. In Karen, this Karen area is called...
, a political organization representing the Karen
Karen people
The Karen or Kayin people , are a Sino-Tibetan language speaking ethnic group which resides primarily in southern and southeastern Burma . The Karen make up approximately 7 percent of the total Burmese population of approximately 50 million people...
ethnic people of Burma. She is also Vice-Chair of the Karen Community Association – UK, and on the board of the European Karen Network. She has previously worked for Burma Campaign UK
Burma Campaign UK
Burma Campaign UK founded in 1991 is a London based Non Governmental Organisation that aims to achieve the 'restoration of human rights and democracy in Burma . BCUK campaigns on behalf of the Burmese pro-democracy movement and is the largest campaigning organisation for Burma in Europe...
, and assisting Karen
Karen people
The Karen or Kayin people , are a Sino-Tibetan language speaking ethnic group which resides primarily in southern and southeastern Burma . The Karen make up approximately 7 percent of the total Burmese population of approximately 50 million people...
refugees resettled in the United Kingdom.
Her father was Padoh Mahn Sha Lah Phan, the General Secretary of the Karen National Union
Karen National Union
The Karen National Union is a political organisation with an armed wing, the Karen National Liberation Army that represents the Karen people of Burma. It operates in Eastern Burma, and has underground networks in other areas of Burma where Karen people live. In Karen, this Karen area is called...
, who was assassinated on 14 February 2008. With her sister and brothers, Zoya Phan
Zoya Phan
Zoya Phan is a high profile exiled political activist from Burma of Karen descent. Currently, she resides in the United Kingdom, where she is International Coordinator of the human rights organization Burma Campaign UK...
, Saw Say Say Phan and Slone Phan, she set up the Phan Foundation. The Foundation has four main objectives: To alleviate poverty, to provide education, to promote human rights, and to protect Karen
Karen people
The Karen or Kayin people , are a Sino-Tibetan language speaking ethnic group which resides primarily in southern and southeastern Burma . The Karen make up approximately 7 percent of the total Burmese population of approximately 50 million people...
culture for the Karen
Karen people
The Karen or Kayin people , are a Sino-Tibetan language speaking ethnic group which resides primarily in southern and southeastern Burma . The Karen make up approximately 7 percent of the total Burmese population of approximately 50 million people...
people of Burma.
Her sister Zoya Phan
Zoya Phan
Zoya Phan is a high profile exiled political activist from Burma of Karen descent. Currently, she resides in the United Kingdom, where she is International Coordinator of the human rights organization Burma Campaign UK...
is a high profile activist, and is International Coordinator at Burma Campaign UK
Burma Campaign UK
Burma Campaign UK founded in 1991 is a London based Non Governmental Organisation that aims to achieve the 'restoration of human rights and democracy in Burma . BCUK campaigns on behalf of the Burmese pro-democracy movement and is the largest campaigning organisation for Burma in Europe...
. Zoya Phan’s acclaimed autobiography, ‘Little Daughter’, was published in April 2009. It was published in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as ‘Undaunted’ in May 2010.