Ma Thanegi

Ma Thanegi is a painter, writer, and journalist who was born and educated in   Myanmar. Her paintings have been featured in numerous exhibitions since 1967. She is a contributing editor of the Myanmar Times, and editor of Enchanting Myanmar, a travel magazine. She was detained for three years in Insein prison for her involvement in the 1988 uprising as a personal assistant to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Ma Thanegi lives in Yangon