Khin Hnin Yu - Atut Re

Dear Mr.

I am writing to you. I don't know where "Mwee" is while I am writing this letter. My mother also wrote to inform me of Ko Ko Naing's news, "Atuk".

I live in a very remote area and I'm traveling a lot.

The newspaper did not arrive,

The radio I had was dead, so I had no connection to the city or to my mother.

It's thin.

So, I apologize for not being able to come to Hmu Ye-sang when it was most important to Hmu.

In Hmu's circle, "Atuk" was known for being a person who never calculated time and was slow in everything, so this time, when Hmu was in so much trouble and could not find a solution, he had to explain again, as if he were blaming Hmu for not coming to Hmu's aid.

Now that I know about Ko Ko Naing's death, I want to tell you that the pain I feel is not greater than Hmwe's, but it is no less than Hmwe's. I want to run away again, but in another letter from Ma May, Hmwe left Taunggyi and did not reach Yangon. And Taunggyi did not go to just one place. It is known that he left with all his money and clothes. I want to apologize to my uncle in various ways.

I can't do it. Where are you going? It's so sweet.

I know, I know the character of a stubborn, loving, and unattractive girl.

I still remember, Hmwe, when we had to move to a school on the other side of the Wa Khema River, Hmwe and her sisters had to go to school together. When the water was strong and the rain was heavy, Hmwe would steer the boat herself and cross the river to the other side. Before we reached the other side, the river was full of people and we were afraid that we would get tired of rowing, so we asked for a turn to row, but Hmwe shook her head.

I had to paddle alone to reach the other side. In fact, at that time, I was a young and stubborn girl, and I felt a little bitter inside. I didn't value perseverance as a quality.

Now, calling Hmu stubborn isn't blaming Hmu, Hmu.

At the moment, my health is failing.

'No matter what you say, one life, one world, I think

If Ko Ko wins, I'll be in a state of shock after he's no longer in my arms.

At this time, you shouldn't be stuck in a rut, wandering around aimlessly.

Since I was young, I had been saying, "Let me hold the paddle for a while." I handed the paddle to Atut, who was begging, and I took a leisurely stroll in Atut's lap.

- I brought this up at the beginning of this story because it was not cute. I wanted to remind you of the time we spent together on the other side of the Thawka River, where we were born.

I don't want to be a fight anymore, I didn't call you "ugly" to make you angry like when you were young. I just wanted to show you that I still miss and love my hometown, Hmong.

Do you remember, Hmwe, when I first received the letter from Ko Ko Naing, Hmwe told me to read it all, so I read it all. The letter was almost as long as a poem. While reading it,

I regretted it. I felt that Ko Ko Naing should have gotten Hmwe. Even though he was a military officer, if we use his feelings precisely in the present, it is effective and artistic in presenting reality as it is.

If you start by offering love to a girl like Hmu with the words, "Sixty-four good times, blood and body alike," then Ko Ko Naing will have to successfully retreat here because

Hmu's talent is based on the natural foundation of perseverance and a strong work ethic. The beauty of a girl born with the foundation of perseverance and a strong work ethic is like a waterfall.

If you start a love letter to a woman with the words "Sixty-four good things" in this way, every sensible girl will know that this man is cheating on me and will back down.

At that time, I thought... Isn't it only a soldier who can fight decisively? He also thought that he can present his ideas with artistic talent.

If Hmu Ko Ko Naing spoke in military language,

The strategy of the death penalty was correct. On the other hand, the way he treated the love of the elders and the sweet girl with ``little care'' and approached the sweet girl's guardian mother was also correct.

.' There was not a single word of violence in the request for Hmwe's love. There was no insult or bullying. To put it bluntly, Ko Ko Naing had only forced her to kiss him, saying, "I can't help but kiss him, and I can't stand it when a girl is being abused." If Hmwe had to take Ko Ko Naing, what would Hmwe's marriage be like?

You will never succeed. You will be in a state of constant fear. I have learned a lot from this.

Let me write about it as an opportunity. I met a Karen female school teacher in Pauk. She was from Pantanaw. She said that she had moved to Pauk because she was appointed as a high school teacher. As we chatted, she told me.

“Five years ago, the Shan Rifle Battalion (1) arrived in their territory.

At first, the Shan (1) were known for eating human flesh, and they were greatly feared as innocent people.

They were terrified, there were those who were in a hurry, but there were also those who were peacefully interacting with their own people.

"There are Karen men who want to live in peace, sharing the same land and drinking the same water."

Later, Shan (1) showed how gentle his treatment was, even if there were minor mistakes in his treatment of Comrade Ta Cho, he would not let them go.

The people of the land forgave the rebels and the situation reached a point where the Kachin people themselves were reporting, helping, and providing intelligence.

``The Shan (1) Battalion gave a large donation and forcibly summoned the villagers from the village border.

Karen men of all religions, “Women come and help, we help ourselves, we eat and drink while we donate, and the wives of officers in this battalion don’t know that they are officers’ wives, they wash dishes and sweep the floor, and we see them working together, and we love them too.

So Atuk asked who the battalion commander was at that time and he said, "Major Naing." "Well, your birthday is not just about asking for a woman's love, but also about asking for the love of the local people, so please go and organize in a gentle and honest way."

I learned another lesson. Once, I met an old Shan comrade named U Aik Yaw in Hsipaw. He told me that when he was serving in Shan (1), he was a Shan (1)

The battalion was stationed in Panthat near Maubin. He was a Mali comrade who had repaired the battalion commander's house. He was passionate about agriculture. When the rice problem was difficult, the comrades also faced it with the local people. So the battalion commander's wife

He left two pounds of all his rice, and gave the rest to U Aik Yau, his family, and his children.

Many Shan soldiers were forced to share their marriages with each other, and Shwe Kyin shared with the Shan woman Nan Mya Sein. Nan Mya Sein also received some rice pills and four pills.

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- And then, Thingyan Day arrived, and it was the day of the festival.

As the Shan people traditionally do, they held a kick-off party for the battalion commander and his wife, and when they started kicking, the battalion commander's wife said, "Forgive me, but even though we are in different ranks, I will kick the Shan men who are older every day." The Shan soldiers who were kicked were shocked. Now that he has retired, he has only left to farm in Hsipaw, and he always remembers the time he spent in this battalion.

Atuk asked. Atuk asked who the battalion commander was at that time, “The major can do it.” Atuk’s head shot up like a chicken. It was Ko Ko Naing who showed the Shan men the meaning of eating together, going together, living together, and sitting together without preaching a single sermon, but showed them his inner feelings and actions.

Every time I thought about it, Hmu, who had been so deeply loved by such a person, must have deeply appreciated this love. Hmu felt even more sorry for her.