Esther Htusan

In this Burmese name, the given name is Esther Htusan. There is no family name.
Esther Htusan
Born1987 (age 36–37)[1]
Hpakant, Kachin State, Myanmar
NationalityBurmese
EducationUniversity of Myitkyina
OccupationJournalist
Notable work"Seafood from Slaves"

Esther Htusan (pronounced TOO-sahn), is a journalist from Myanmar. She is a former Foreign Correspondent for the Associated Press based in Yangon, Myanmar. In 2016, she was the first person from Myanmar to win the Pulitzer Prize.[2][3]

In 2017, Htusan was forced to flee from her country after reporting on Aung San Suu Kyi's policies toward Rohingya refugees.[4] Htusan is now a freelance journalist, living in the United States.[5]

  1. ^ "Myanmar (Burma): Burma Celebrates First Pulitzer Prize-Winning Female Journalist". Thai News Service. April 21, 2016.
  2. ^ The Pulitzer Prizes. "2016 Pulitzer Prizes Journalism". pulitzer.org. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  3. ^ "Burma Celebrates First Pulitzer Prize-Winning Female Journalist". The Irrawaddy. 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  4. ^ "Threats, arrests, and access denied as Myanmar backtracks on press freedom". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  5. ^ "Esther Htusan | The New Humanitarian". thenewhumanitarian.org. Retrieved 2020-10-07.