Thiha Min Saw - anarchist “political criminal” needs $ for food and basic needs
He says, “I was born into a Hindu-Buddhist family. I was a devout Buddhist Hindu when I was young. I even stayed in a monastery as a young novice and I studied to become a monk.
Around 2015, I met some friends who broadened my horizons. I became an atheist and I moved out of the monastery. I was kicked out of my home for becoming non-religious. I tried to rent a room in a house, but the landlord wouldn't allow me to stay because I am an atheist.
Since 2017, I have been critical of the Rohingya genocide by the government. In 2020, I started participating in Food Not Bombs Dawei and Free Shop Dawei. My belief in mutual aid became stronger and stronger. After the 2021 coup, I was shot by 13 rubber bullets by the police and was declared a political criminal by the military junta.
I am now short on funding to cover my rent and basic necessities.”