Ma Thida

In this Burmese name, the given name is Ma Thida. There is no family name.
Ma Thida
မသီတာ
Ma Thida in 2018
Born (1966-09-02) 2 September 1966 (age 58)
Myanmar
NationalityBurmese
Occupations
Known forHuman rights works, former Political prisoner

Ma Thida (Burmese: မသီတာ; MLCTS: ma. si ta; born (1966-09-02) 2 September 1966 (age 58) is a Burmese surgeon, writer, human rights activist and former prisoner of conscience.[1] She has published under the pseudonym Suragamika which means "brave traveler". In Myanmar, Thida is best known as a leading intellectual, whose books deal with the country's political situation.[1] She has worked as an editor at a Burmese monthly youth magazine and a weekly newspaper.[1] She has been a surgeon at Muslim Free Hospital, which provides free services to the poor.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Kyaw Phyo Tha (January 5, 2013). "I Write Just to Be 'A Good Citizen,' Says Ma Thida". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference kapur was invoked but never defined (see the help page).