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197,{"IndividualId":300089,"Name":"Anui","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/5-000478.jpg","Summary":"Anui didn't wear shoes to school until 10th grade. Today he's at the frontier of preserving the history, culture, and language of the Lainong Naga people, an ethnic group with fewer than 10,000 members.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":"images\/features\/individuals\/5-35509.jpg","ProfileUrl":"\/students\/anui\/"},{"IndividualId":300990,"Name":"Khaing","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2022-photo-300990-hc7ov.jpg","Summary":"A passionate artist, Khaing seeks formal art education in Europe to develop as an artist. She hopes to someday establish an organization providing affordable art education in Myanmar. ","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/khaing\/"},{"IndividualId":301399,"Name":"Charlie","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/301399-481272033_1243001510760556_8710458165742471948_n.jpg","Summary":"After his father's stroke revealed years of domestic violence at home, Charlie chose to work in displaced persons' camps rather than leave for higher pay. He now seeks to tackle domestic violence through education and community empowerment.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/charlie\/"},{"IndividualId":300296,"Name":"Shawn","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/0-00000.jpg","Summary":"The only son in his family and the first to attend college, Shawn is Zomia\u2019s first student from Bhutan. He decided to pursue a degree in nursing because he loves helping and taking care of people in need.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/shawn\/"},{"IndividualId":300018,"Name":"Sai Noom","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/5-30234.jpg","Summary":"Financial constraints and family issues forced Sai Noom to leave school as a teenager. As an adult, he's making a comeback, pursuing a bachelor's degree in social science with the hope of becoming a social worker.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":"images\/features\/individuals\/0-160124-1433.jpg","ProfileUrl":"\/students\/sai-noom\/"},{"IndividualId":300042,"Name":"Mokawn","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/5-30060.jpg","Summary":"Mokawn hopes to use her master's degree in diplomacy and international studies to contribute towards genuine democracy in Myanmar. She is the first Zomia student to fully repay her loan and become a lender.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":"images\/features\/individuals\/5-35538.jpg","ProfileUrl":"\/students\/mokawn\/"},{"IndividualId":301409,"Name":"Grace","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/301409-484651914_1716537975908184_817018485671059948_n.jpg","Summary":"After nearly abandoning her studies, Grace found support through the Suu Myat Than Foundation and threw herself into health outreach and disaster relief. Now at Mae Fah Luang University, she hopes to serve underserved communities in Myanmar.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/grace-nyh\/"},{"IndividualId":300067,"Name":"HayMann","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/5-30240.jpg","Summary":"An avid reader and traveler, HayMann works with marginalized communities from Myanmar. She believes a degree in social science will increase her capacity to better serve this population.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":"images\/features\/individuals\/5-32390.jpg","ProfileUrl":"\/students\/haymann\/"},{"IndividualId":300543,"Name":"Awng Di","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300543-39568612_2142896066034215_o.jpg","Summary":"A native of Kutkai in Northern Shan State, Myanmar, Awng Di hopes to become a teacher and help reduce both armed conflict in the region and poverty among its many internally displaced people.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/awng-di\/"},{"IndividualId":300715,"Name":"Yu","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300715-71068104_2407497362825171_o.jpg","Summary":"Facing religious unrest in her hometown, Yu fled with her mothers and sisters to a faraway village. Her education was put on hold temporarily, but she's now on her way to earning an economics degree.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":"images\/features\/indiv
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197,{"IndividualId":300144,"Name":"Amy","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/5-000555.jpg","Summary":"The only daughter of six, Amy grew up helping her parents earn income by selling sugar cane at school. She hopes to use her degree to contribute to Myanmar\u2019s development as an entrepreneur or business owner.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":"images\/features\/individuals\/2017-09-22_5-000547_1728x972.jpg","ProfileUrl":"\/students\/amy\/"},{"IndividualId":300802,"Name":"Sue","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/0-00001.jpg","Summary":"Denied education due to gender expectations, Sue fought to continue her studies and gained experience promoting critical thinking and learning. She now aims to advance women\u2019s rights and expand educational opportunities for girls in Myanmar.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/htay-su\/"},{"IndividualId":300804,"Name":"Aung Min","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2021-photo-300804-4zuqw.jpg","Summary":"Aung Min overcame limited educational resources, discovering a passion for microbiology while studying medicine. He now aims to combat antimicrobial resistance and build a laboratory to improve science education and healthcare in Myanmar.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/soyaungmin\/"},{"IndividualId":301533,"Name":"Austin","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2026-photo-301533-9utoe.jpg","Summary":"Raised in a modest Yangon family, Austin is pursuing his passion for design in Thailand despite financial hardship at home. He hopes to become a Creative Director and open a studio for young designers in Myanmar.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/austin\/"},{"IndividualId":300178,"Name":"K Zin","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300178-18555881_1409302015797115_n.jpg","Summary":"Due to scarce financial resources and educational opportunities in Myanmar, K Zin moved to Thailand to seek a better life. A migrant herself, she is now studying international development and hopes to serve migrant communities in Thailand.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":"images\/features\/groups\/2019-01-05_5-005136-0111_1728x972.jpg","ProfileUrl":"\/students\/k-zin\/"},{"IndividualId":300959,"Name":"Lin Htet","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2022-photo-300959-hpkz3.jpg","Summary":"Growing up amid conflict in Northern Shan State gave Lin Htet an early sense of purpose. Now studying social science in Thailand, he aims to become a researcher and bring meaningful change to his community.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/lin-htet\/"},{"IndividualId":300991,"Name":"Luke","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300991-82008896_10222399986654740_8288805986676768768_n.jpg","Summary":"The son of a Karen community leader, Luke has spent decades teaching English and serving vulnerable communities across Myanmar. After earning a master's degree, he hopes to help reform Myanmar's education system.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/luke\/"},{"IndividualId":300832,"Name":"Kar Kar","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2021-photo-300832-s980r.jpg","Summary":"Kar Kar grew up in a rural community and became a volunteer teacher supporting local children. Now pursuing higher education abroad, he aims to advance social work and improve opportunities for young people in Myanmar.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/kar-kar\/"},{"IndividualId":300336,"Name":"Freedom","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300336-21457973_848291861986351.jpg","Summary":"Having been exposed to the horror of civil war as a child, Freedom has always dreamed of achieving the highest educational qualifications and serving his Karen community to the best of his abilities.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/freedom\/"},{"IndividualId":301196,"Name":"Nan","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/301196-439713866_18055679896597884_9060005762082859907_n.jpg","Summary":"Spending her pocket money on Legos as a child, Nan always knew she was meant to be an architect. Now at KMUTT in Thailand, she dreams of designing sustainable buildings and supporting disadvantaged youth in Myanmar.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/nan\/"}
197,{"IndividualId":301134,"Name":"Lily","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2023-photo-301134-q5own.jpg","Summary":"Always an outstanding student despite her underprivileged background, Lily hopes to work as a beauty technician on a cruise ship after graduating.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/lily\/"},{"IndividualId":301486,"Name":"Channie","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2026-photo-301486-aaykn.jpg","Summary":"Fascinated by machines since childhood, Channie decided to study Robotics and AI Engineering at KMITL after her aunt's business and support for her were disrupted by unrest in Rakhine State. She hopes to become an AI Engineer.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/channie\/"},{"IndividualId":301265,"Name":"Rallion","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/301265-289240885_4882519695186371_7915671332782589926_n.jpg","Summary":"After a typhoon destroyed his family's home and savings, Rallion paused his studies to help his family survive. Now juggling full-time work and a Civil Engineering degree in Cebu, he is determined to build a career in art and technology.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/rallion\/"},{"IndividualId":300621,"Name":"Aye Chan","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300621-46446005_1169567389863867_o.jpg","Summary":"The youngest of six children, Aye Chan is an avid reader and science lover with experience in both clinical and traditional medicine. She dreams of one day working for the World Health Organization.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":"images\/features\/individuals\/2020-01-11_5-006331_1728x972.jpg","ProfileUrl":"\/students\/aye-chan\/"},{"IndividualId":301098,"Name":"Joyce","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2023-photo-301098-modim.jpg","Summary":"Eldest of three and daughter of a tireless single breadwinner, Joyce pivoted from law to international relations after the coup. She studies at Rangsit University, driven by a passion for human rights and social justice.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/joyce\/"},{"IndividualId":300845,"Name":"Khaing","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2021-photo-300845-o2ss1.jpg","Summary":"Khaing lost his parents young and faced discrimination growing up in a rural community. After moving to Thailand to pursue his education, he is committed to improving opportunities and supporting youth in conflict-affected areas of Myanmar.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/khaing-mt\/"},{"IndividualId":300906,"Name":"Zyris","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300906-150215311_962795770924392_n.jpg","Summary":"The eldest of four siblings from Kayah State, Zyris left law school to pursue a cybersecurity degree in the UK. He hopes to return to Myanmar and help rebuild its IT sector, keeping people's data safe.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/zyris\/"},{"IndividualId":300737,"Name":"Smith","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2020-photo-300737-hdups.jpg","Summary":"With extensive prior experience in politics and activism, Smith hopes to use a master's degree from Chiang Mai University to propel himself to elected office in Shan State and leadership among the Pa 'O people.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/smith\/"},{"IndividualId":301299,"Name":"Cherry","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2024-photo-301299-pasbt.jpg","Summary":"Believing higher education might not be attainable following the Myanmar c
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197,{"IndividualId":301102,"Name":"Yu","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2023-photo-301102-uof5f.jpg","Summary":"A Karen-Pa O ethnic minority from Mon State raised by a single mother, Yu won a scholarship to study engineering at KMITL in Thailand. She hopes to build a business that creates jobs and expands access to education in her community.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/yu-wai\/"},{"IndividualId":300623,"Name":"Htike","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300623-34782272_1928377813874099_o.jpg","Summary":"Htike intends to use a degree in Counseling Psychology to help improve children's education in small towns and villages of Myanmar, which often lack quality schools, teachers, or both.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/htike\/"},{"IndividualId":301331,"Name":"Kane Dyje","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/301445-641334391_2256214228196019_n.jpg","Summary":"Raised in a conflict-affected village in Kayin State, Kane Dyje balanced work, distance education, and community organizing before enrolling at Chiang Mai University. He hopes to become a researcher supporting recovery in Myanmar's border regions.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/kane-dyje\/"},{"IndividualId":300213,"Name":"Ah Tar","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300213-portrait-1590466377.jpg","Summary":"After graduating with a degree from Mae Fah Luang University, Ah Tar hopes to use the technical and theoretical knowledge gained at MFU to contribute to the development of his community.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/ah-tar\/"},{"IndividualId":301309,"Name":"Derrick","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2024-photo-301309-embdl.jpg","Summary":"Having paid for his own education from age 17, Derrick worked across nursing, e-sports, and delivery before enrolling in Computer Science at Rangsit University. He dreams of building a free programming app for Myanmar youth.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/derrick\/"},{"IndividualId":300739,"Name":"Fish","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2020-photo-300739-o8zvp.jpg","Summary":"Fish hopes his experience studying in Hong Kong will translate into increased capacity to produce social change among his people in Karen State, Myanmar. He will do so by driving innovation and economic growth.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/fish\/"},{"IndividualId":301088,"Name":"Paing","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2023-photo-301088-drfuy.jpg","Summary":"Raised in a low-income household, Paing believes technology is the key to fighting poverty and brain drain in Myanmar. He studies AI and robotics at KMITL, with plans to launch a coding institution for young innovators back home.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/paing-thet\/"},{"IndividualId":301091,"Name":"Stephanie","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2023-photo-301091-z9bim.jpg","Summary":"Among Zomia's first students in the United Kingdom, Stephanie hopes to use a degree in project management to start a social media network to help Myanmar citizens reach their career objectives.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/stephanie\/"},{"IndividualId":300014,"Name":"Mway","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/5-30184.jpg","Summary":"Some told Mway she should quit school and work to support her family. She is now close to graduating with a bachelor's in nursing, and well on her way to fulfilling her dream of becoming a gynecology nurse.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":"images\/features\/individuals\/5-30179.jpg","ProfileUrl":"\/students\/mway\/"},{"IndividualId":301424,"Name":"Ahtoi","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/301424-690766334_1893834664650929_n.jpg","Summary":"Raised in a family that believed education wasn't for women, Ahtoi worked as a teacher while pursuing her own degree. She hopes to return to Kachin State and expand access to education for students affected by Myanmar's ongoing instability.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/ahtoi\/"},{"IndividualId":301537,"Name":"Austin","PortraitUrl":"images\/p
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197,{"IndividualId":300319,"Name":"Rosy","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2023-photo-300319-zasyf.jpg","Summary":"Raised in a refugee camp after fleeing conflict in Shan State, Rosy became a teacher before enrolling at Asia Pacific International University. She hopes to become the first in her family to graduate from university.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/rosy\/"},{"IndividualId":300911,"Name":"Hseng","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2022-photo-300911-ckrz9.jpg","Summary":"Growing up in a rural farming community, Hseng developed a strong connection to his culture. After teaching and volunteering, he is now studying English to expand opportunities and improve education for young people in Myanmar.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/hseng\/"},{"IndividualId":301069,"Name":"Ei Thandar","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2023-photo-301069-gcmge.jpg","Summary":"An architecture student in Thailand, Ei Thandar shifted her focus to healing spaces after witnessing devastation in Myanmar. Her thesis explores designing environments that address the trauma of war and forced migration.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/ei-thandar\/"},{"IndividualId":301179,"Name":"Hsu","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2023-photo-301179-gehfo.jpg","Summary":"Raised by a single mother who couldn't afford her hospital bills, Hsu ranked in the top three of her class and published environmental research. Now studying accounting at Mae Fah Luang University, she is determined to make her mother proud.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/hsu\/"},{"IndividualId":301535,"Name":"Lin","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2026-photo-301535-aqclf.jpg","Summary":"Raised in a family that valued education deeply, Lin took a gap year before finding her path in Tourism and Hospitality Management in Thailand. She hopes to build a hospitality career and help promote tourism in Myanmar.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/linya\/"},{"IndividualId":301334,"Name":"Haythrr","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2024-photo-301334-ujzth.jpg","Summary":"Half Danu, half Karen, and raised in Mae Sot by parents who never finished primary school, Haythrr regularly woke at 4 a.m. to help her family survive. After graduating, she hopes to give back as a teacher to her migrant community.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/haythrr\/"},{"IndividualId":300757,"Name":"Jacinta","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/0-00001.jpg","Summary":"Living in a refugee camp, Jacinta learned to overcome challenges. She hopes to use a degree in international business to launch a social enterprise and reduce poverty in her community.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/jacinta\/"},{"IndividualId":300457,"Name":"Saw Kyaw","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300457-21743233_811329112361499.jpg","Summary":"As a politically-minded person, Saw Kyaw is engaged in the peace process and election activities in Myanmar. He dreams of establishing the first community college in his homeland, Karen State.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/saw-kyaw\/"},{"IndividualId":300782,"Name":"Sai Sai","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300782-2021-photo-300782-jqhsv.jpg","Summary":"Born in a conflict-affected part of Myanmar, Sai Sai has always excelled academically, winning several essay competitions and distinctions in high school. After graduating, he hopes to work for the United Nations or become an entrepreneur.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/sai-sai\/"},{"IndividualId":300821,"Name":"Alexa","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300821-306942853_1752251698486785_n.jpg","Summary":"Alexa left her home in Myanmar at a young age to pursue better educational opportunities in Thailand. Today, she is studying business administration and dreams of one day running a tour company.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/alexa\/"}
197,{"IndividualId":300161,"Name":"Tz","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/0-00001.jpg","Summary":"At just 18, Tz became one of Zomia's youngest students to enter college. She is active in issues related to social justice and is well on her way to an early university graduation.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/tz\/"},{"IndividualId":300001,"Name":"Jom","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/5-32840.jpg","Summary":"Smart, charismatic, and a natural leader, Jom was Zomia's first loan recipient and first full team member. He is a relentless activist who dreams of leading Myanmar's Ministry of Health.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":"images\/features\/individuals\/5-36373.jpg","ProfileUrl":"\/students\/jom\/"},{"IndividualId":300069,"Name":"Bora","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/5-33317.jpg","Summary":"Bora is pursuing a master's in development studies to build on his technical background in architecture. Bora envisions a future Cambodia where the cities are well-planned and able to support urban growth.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":"images\/features\/individuals\/0-10433.jpg","ProfileUrl":"\/students\/bora\/"},{"IndividualId":300925,"Name":"Song","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2022-photo-300925-qctpb.jpg","Summary":"The only person from his village to pursue advanced education, Song draws on years of NGO work in Shan State to fuel his master's research. He plans to return to Myanmar to work in development, policy, and community research.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/khun-song\/"},{"IndividualId":300300,"Name":"Mee Mee","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300300-2017-photo-received_10209703884576297.jpg","Summary":"Mee Mee knew she wanted to teach since she was a child. After years of working as a teacher and teacher trainer, she hopes this degree will bring her one step closer to becoming an expert in the field of education.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/mee-mee\/"},{"IndividualId":301089,"Name":"Nay","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2023-photo-301089-drdhm.jpg","Summary":"From rural Shan State, Nay found his passion through community work and environmental research at Inle Lake. Now studying Social Science in Chiang Mai, he dreams of becoming a research professor.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/nay\/"},{"IndividualId":300984,"Name":"Chan","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/0-00000.jpg","Summary":"With hands-on experience in rural infrastructure and water systems, Chan is enhancing his expertise in environmental engineering at Mahidol University. He aims to improve access to clean water and sanitation in Myanmar.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/chan\/"},{"IndividualId":300972,"Name":"May","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2022-photo-300972-eam19.jpg","Summary":"Moved by the struggles of ethnic minorities she tutored and met through volunteer work, May hopes to use her Global Studies degree to help build a more equitable and inclusive Myanmar upon her return.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/may-oo\/"},{"IndividualId":301184,"Name":"Coe","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2024-photo-301184-bls3a.jpg","Summary":"Raised across Mon State by a tireless single mother, Coe paused her studies to support her family before applying to Mae Fah Luang University. She seeks a loan to fulfill her potential and repay her mother's sacrifices.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/coe\/"},{"IndividualId":300828,"Name":"Sophie","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300828-64737016_449496779208943_n.jpg","Summary":"Sophie grew up in poverty, supporting her family from a young age and overcoming academic failure. Through education and teaching experience, she now aims to empower vulnerable youth and women through community support and training.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/sophie\/"},{"IndividualId":300153,"Name":"Non Ah","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/0-00001.jpg","Summary":"Non Ah goes to great lengths to maintain balance between her work and studies. As a full-time student and employee, she does a multi-hour commute every week between Chiang Mai and Mae Sot, Thailand.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/non-ah\/"}
197,{"IndividualId":301395,"Name":"Ying","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2025-photo-301395-dowj4.jpg","Summary":"After her father's death and the coup derailed her path, Ying worked two years before earning a scholarship to PIM in Thailand. Now cut off from her war-affected family, she dreams of returning as a businesswoman to uplift her community.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/lung\/"},{"IndividualId":300168,"Name":"Tin","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2019-portrait.jpg","Summary":"Tin took a semester off of school to improve his health and help his family get back on their feet financially. Now a year later, he is determined to complete his degree and open a computer learning center in his hometown.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/tin\/"},{"IndividualId":301239,"Name":"Lone Lone","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/0-00001.jpg","Summary":"The first in her family to pursue higher education, Lone Lone navigated life in Mae Sot before volunteering as a teacher in Karen State. She dreams of becoming an English teacher and opening a free learning center for her community.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/lone-lone\/"},{"IndividualId":301063,"Name":"Sut Ing","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/0-00001.jpg","Summary":"From Hpakant, the jade mining heart of Kachin State, Sut Ing grew up watching people risk their lives for gems. Now studying in Thailand, she is determined to return and inspire young people to choose education over the dangerous jade trade.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/sut-ing\/"},{"IndividualId":301348,"Name":"Hein","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2024-photo-301348-3gx3b.jpg","Summary":"After four years studying Mechanical Engineering in Myanmar, Hein left university due to instability and resumed his studies at KMITL on a scholarship. He hopes to become an engineer and repay his family for their unwavering support.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/hein\/"},{"IndividualId":300021,"Name":"Ah Wang","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300021-2015.jpg","Summary":"Undaunted as the only female IT student in her class, Ah Wang wants to return to Kachin State in northern Myanmar to help rebuild her war-torn community through technology and education.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":"images\/features\/individuals\/5-36380.jpg","ProfileUrl":"\/students\/ah-wang\/"},{"IndividualId":300125,"Name":"Spring","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/5-35493.jpg","Summary":"The daughter of Karen freedom fighters, Spring grew up with refugees and migrants along the Thai-Burma border. After graduation, she hopes to work with the Myanmar migrant community in Thailand as an education administrator or teacher.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":"images\/features\/individuals\/5-35493.jpg","ProfileUrl":"\/students\/spring\/"},{"IndividualId":301504,"Name":"Teresa","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/301504-559201692_18130351702476111_n.jpg","Summary":"Driven by a love of both math and art, Teresa overcame political upheaval in Myanmar to study Civil Engineering in Thailand. She dreams of founding her own construction company and building safer, more beautiful structures for her community.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/teresa\/"},{"IndividualId":300012,"Name":"Sabai","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/0-00001.jpg","Summary":"One of the hardest decisions Sabai made was leaving school in Myanmar to pursue an education in Thailand. She wants to become a professional community development worker and help anyone in need, regardless of gender, nationality, or status. ","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/sabai\/"},{"IndividualId":300504,"Name":"Kit Kit","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2018-photo-300504-zfi3h.jpg","Summary":"Boasting strong business acumen, Kit Kit had run two small businesses on her own before pursuing an advanced degree. She plans to use her education to grow her businesses and share her newly-attained knowledge with others. ","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/kit-kit\/"}
197,{"IndividualId":301383,"Name":"Mio","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2025-photo-301383-ur5a3.jpg","Summary":"Orphaned by violence at a young age and abandoned by relatives, Mio relied on herself to finish school and reach university. Now studying ICT at Rangsit University in Thailand, she hopes to become a UI\/UX designer and make her parents proud.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/mio\/"},{"IndividualId":300918,"Name":"Nadia","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300918-320197731_1277876756390535_n.jpg","Summary":"After her family collapsed and her sister dropped out so she could continue, Nadia earned a Social Science degree and now studies in Thailand. She hopes to return as a teacher and empower others through education.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/nadia\/"},{"IndividualId":300224,"Name":"Maybel","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/IMG_4522.jpg","Summary":"Maybel left Myanmar in 2000 to access better education in a refugee camp along the Thai-Burma border. She\u2019s since dreamed of going to college and believes she finally has her chance.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":"images\/features\/individuals\/2016-08-15_IMG_5092_1728x972.jpg","ProfileUrl":"\/students\/maybel\/"},{"IndividualId":300607,"Name":"Cheery","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300607-rewuq.jpg","Summary":"An experienced human rights activist, Cheery is working on an international law degree to better address the deficiencies she sees in Myanmar's investment laws and international trade agreements.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/cheery\/"},{"IndividualId":300354,"Name":"Du Du","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300354-2017-photo-zaudulahpai.jpg","Summary":"After overcoming displacement, disrupted education, and years of uncertainty, Du Du rebuilt his future through refugee education programs. Now studying network engineering, he aims to continue growing his technical expertise.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/du-du\/"},{"IndividualId":301465,"Name":"Alice","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/0-00001.jpg","Summary":"After giving up a tourism scholarship, Alice found her passion studying technological marketing at KMITL in Thailand. Balancing an internship and community engagements, she hopes to bring her skills back to Myanmar's communities.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/alice\/"},{"IndividualId":301315,"Name":"Linn Latt","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2025-photo-301315-wgjaw.jpg","Summary":"Daughter of a pro-democracy activist who fled Myanmar in 1988, Linn Latt grew up between Mae Sot and Yangon. Now at Chiang Mai University, she hopes to use software engineering to empower displaced communities.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/linn-latt\/"},{"IndividualId":300013,"Name":"Zinghang","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/5-32105.jpg","Summary":"Inspired by her mom who raised her as a single parent in rural northern Myanmar, Zinghang is determined to become an entrepreneur who promotes a better working environment for women in her hometown.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":"images\/features\/individuals\/0-160123-1323.jpg","ProfileUrl":"\/students\/zinghang\/"},{"IndividualId":301076,"Name":"Grace","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2024-photo-301076-yjvqr.jpg","Summary":"Raised by farmers who could not afford her schooling, Grace found her way through a monastic school and years of volunteer teaching. She now studies Social Science at Chiang Mai University, determined to give back to her community.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/grace-net\/"},{"IndividualId":300970,"Name":"Bee","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2025-photo-300970-irvcc.jpg","Summary":"Orphaned at fourteen after her mother fled Myanmar for Thailand, Bee spent years navigating legal barriers before earning her GED and enrolling in biomedical science at Rangsit University. She hopes to become a doctor.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/bee\/"},{"IndividualId":300113,"Name":"Jonathan","PortraitUrl":"images\/p
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197,{"IndividualId":301253,"Name":"Lyn","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/0-00001.jpg","Summary":"Raised in Yangon by a nurse mother who worked on a low income, Lyn followed her passion for healthcare technology to KMITL in Thailand. After earning her degree, she is determined to become a biomedical engineer.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/lyn\/"},{"IndividualId":301081,"Name":"Nann Kyi","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2023-photo-301081-frteh.jpg","Summary":"Working as a babysitter to fund her schooling, Nann Kyi became the first in her family to finish high school. After six years as a volunteer librarian, she now studies in Chiang Mai, dreaming of establishing a mobile library for rural children.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/nann-kyi\/"},{"IndividualId":301509,"Name":"Yoon","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2026-photo-301509-hy00c.jpg","Summary":"After losing her father as an infant, Yoon pushed through pandemic and political disruption in Myanmar to earn her GED while working part-time. She now studies English at Mae Fah Luang University and hopes to open a school in her hometown.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/yoon-wa\/"},{"IndividualId":301050,"Name":"Phyo Thi","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2023-photo-301050-ibbr7.jpg","Summary":"Driven from Myanmar by instability, Phyo Thi earned a scholarship to study Software Engineering at KMITL in Thailand. She hopes to return home and use technology to tackle poverty and expand digital literacy in underserved communities.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/phyo-thi\/"},{"IndividualId":300119,"Name":"Ja Ja","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/0-1-1264.jpg","Summary":"After graduating from high school in 2005, Ja Ja worked various jobs hoping to save enough to attend college. Nearly a decade later, with a Zomia loan, she now has the opportunity to go to school.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":"images\/features\/individuals\/0-1-1265.jpg","ProfileUrl":"\/students\/ja-ja\/"},{"IndividualId":301085,"Name":"Handsome","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/301085-135203970_864874907630798_7323491674182399739_n.jpg","Summary":"Entering his final year at Mae Fah Laung University, Handsome serves as the president of the Myanmar Students' Association at MFU. He hopes to use the leadership experience gained at MFU as an IT entrepreneur after graduating.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/handsome\/"},{"IndividualId":301386,"Name":"May Grace","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/0-00001.jpg","Summary":"With an extensive background in clean energy and social entrepreneurship, May Grace chose to pursue a degree in Environment, Development & Sustainability at Thailand's Chulalongkorn University.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/may-grace\/"},{"IndividualId":300434,"Name":"April","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300434-49937617_2266887280225884_o.jpg","Summary":"Having spent much of her childhood in a refugee camp, April has a desire to explore the world and see new things. She plans to become a flight attendant after earning her degree.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/april\/"},{"IndividualId":300518,"Name":"Naw Dah","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/0-00001.jpg","Summary":"Coming from a humble agrarian background, Naw Dah understands the needs of farmers. She hopes to become a successful businesswoman and share her knowledge and experience with farmers in her community.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/naw-dah\/"},{"IndividualId":300914,"Name":"Aik Hlaing","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2022-photo-300914-dlnl3.jpg","Summary":"Aik Hlaing sees education as critical to improving life for people from his community in Shan State, Myanmar. He hopes to become a teacher after earning an English degree in Thailand.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/aik-hlaing\/"},{"IndividualId":300484,"Name":"Jasmine Kyaw","PortraitUrl":"images\/p
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197,{"IndividualId":301534,"Name":"Rhyme","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2026-photo-301534-h3bil.jpg","Summary":"Raised by a single mother in Hpa-an, Rhyme built a career in community service across migrant education and health programs. He now studies Business Administration and hopes to provide vocational training for migrant students.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/rhyme\/"},{"IndividualId":301488,"Name":"Bunny","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2026-photo-301488-vmehf.jpg","Summary":"Shaped by his father's years in unsafe industrial jobs, Bunny left medical school because of financial hardship but found his calling in Occupational Health and Safety. He hopes to help improve conditions for workers in Myanmar.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/bunny\/"},{"IndividualId":300454,"Name":"Ei Ei","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/0-00001.jpg","Summary":"After working as a business researcher for years, Ei Ei is now studying business administration in Thailand. She hopes to establish a social enterprise and create job opportunities at the grass-roots level in Myanmar.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/ei-ei\/"},{"IndividualId":300175,"Name":"Seng Hkawn","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/IMG_4534.jpg","Summary":"Seng Hkawn completed a degree in computer science before finding her life passion teaching English. She plans to use her TESOL degree to prepare students for college at an English language training center in northern Myanmar. ","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/seng-hkawn\/"},{"IndividualId":300236,"Name":"Steven","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/0-00000.jpg","Summary":"Steven couldn\u2019t afford college so he enrolled in a free college preparatory school along the Thailand-Burma border. With a Zomia loan, he wants to pursue a degree in social science that will help him serve his community more effectively.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/steven\/"},{"IndividualId":300961,"Name":"Sandi","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2022-photo-300961-jd9y6.jpg","Summary":"After fleeing Myanmar, Sandi chose to study Humanities & Sustainability to address the mental health impacts of political trauma. She aims to raise awareness, provide counseling, and support healing for those affected by decades of conflict.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/sandi\/"},{"IndividualId":300921,"Name":"Theint","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/300921-120089966_1169074956807371_n.jpg","Summary":"Having witnessed how few educational opportunities are available to children in Myanmar's conflict zones, Theint hopes to use her degree to increase the number and quality of opportunities available to such children.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":"images\/features\/individuals\/2022-07-21_300921-120089966_1169074956807371_n_1728x972.jpg","ProfileUrl":"\/students\/theint\/"},{"IndividualId":301526,"Name":"Swan","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/301526-473831147_1334332834413136_n.jpg","Summary":"The sketchbook Swan packed before leaving Myanmar tells his story: a designer and illustrator studying Creative Communication Design at Bangkok University on scholarship, with a dream of becoming an artist and children's book illustrator.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/swan\/"},{"IndividualId":301074,"Name":"Pyae","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/2023-photo-301074-h7qhm.jpg","Summary":"After failing his specialist exam and watching his dream nearly collapse, Pyae found a mentor who pushed him to try again. He is now in orthopedic surgery training in Malaysia, determined to return and serve patients in Myanmar.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/pyae\/"},{"IndividualId":300577,"Name":"Aung Aung","PortraitUrl":"images\/portraits\/individuals\/0-00000.jpg","Summary":"Always an optimist, Aung Aung plans to become a teacher and hopes to reduce child labor, exploitation, and religious conflict in Myanmar. He also dreams of traveling and photographing the world.","SiteFeaturePhotoUrl":null,"ProfileUrl":"\/students\/aung-aung\/"},{"IndividualId":301529,"Name":"Ze Lum","PortraitUrl":"images\/p
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307		<li id="menu-item-12150" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-12150"><a href="/income-thresholds/">Repaying Your Loan</a>
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350<ul class="sub-menu">
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364<ul class="sub-menu">
365	<li id="menu-item-3004" class="zomia-student-only zomia-hidden zomia-menu-first-item menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3004"><a href="https://zomia.org/dashboard/">My Dashboard</a></li>
366	<li id="menu-item-12709" class="zomia-lender-only zomia-hidden zomia-menu-first-item menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12709"><a href="https://zomia.org/portfolio/">My  Portfolio</a></li>
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368	<li id="menu-item-12708" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-12708"><a href="/dashboard/settings/">My  Settings</a></li>
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370	<li id="menu-item-11941" class="zomia-student-only zomia-hidden popmake-zomia-nf-modal-216 pum-trigger menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-11941"><a href="#">Add Bank Account</a></li>
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377				<div class="pex-woo-cart-btn-wrap"><a class="zomia-mini-balance hidden"><abbr rel="zomia-tooltip" title="<p>Your current Zomia balance is $0.00.</p>">$0<sup>.00</sup></abbr></a><a href="/basket/" class="mobile-no-follow"><div class="pex-woo-cart-btn"><div class="pex-woo-cart-num" data-num="0">0</div></div></a><div class="pex-woo-cart-holder"><div class="pex-woo-cart zomia-mini-basket">
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381				<li class="empty">No loans in the basket.</li>
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426	<div class="section-boxed">
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429			 <li data-bg_image_url="https://cdn.zomia.org/images/features/individuals/2019-01-04_5-004918_1728x972.jpg" data-bg_image_opacity="1" data-layout="img-text" data-animation="random" data-bg_color="" data-can_be_first="1" class="cs-layout-img-text" style="color:#;">
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433					<p class="cs-small-title cs-element" >Lend $25 to</p>
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435					 <h2 class="cs-title cs-element" >We-Z</h2>
436
437					<p class="cs-element cs-description" >Unable to follow his mother and brother to Sweden as a refugee, We-Z is making a living for himself in Thailand. With a near-flawless GPA, he hopes to eventually work in government and become a professor.</p>
438							<p class="clear"></p>
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440					<a href="/students/we-z/" class="button cs-element"                              data-individual-id="300220">Lend to We-Z</a>
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452				<div class="cs-content-right col cs-content">
453					<p class="cs-small-title cs-element" >Meet</p>
454
455					 <h2 class="cs-title cs-element" >Sai Noom</h2>
456
457					<p class="cs-element cs-description" >Financial constraints and family issues forced Sai Noom to leave school as a teenager. As an adult, he's making a comeback, pursuing a bachelor's degree in social science with the hope of becoming a social worker.</p>
458							<p class="clear"></p>
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460					<a href="/students/sai-noom/" class="button cs-element"                              data-individual-id="300018">Meet Sai Noom</a>
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472				<div class="cs-content-right col cs-content">
473					<p class="cs-small-title cs-element" >Meet</p>
474
475					 <h2 class="cs-title cs-element" >Moon</h2>
476
477					<p class="cs-element cs-description" >Described as "loved by all" by her friends, Moon is studying business with the hopes of finding a job after graduation that can support herself, her parents, and future students like her.</p>
478							<p class="clear"></p>
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480					<a href="/students/moon/" class="button cs-element"                              data-individual-id="300044">Meet Moon</a>
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482					<a href="/students/" class="button btn-alt cs-element" >View All Students</a>
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489			 <li data-bg_image_url="https://cdn.zomia.org/images/features/individuals/2019-01-04_SEAsia2019-8261_1728x972.jpg" data-bg_image_opacity="1" data-layout="img-text" data-animation="random" data-bg_color="" data-can_be_first="1" class="cs-layout-img-text" style="color:#;">
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492				<div class="cs-content-right col cs-content">
493					<p class="cs-small-title cs-element" >Lend $25 to</p>
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495					 <h2 class="cs-title cs-element" >Dar Linn</h2>
496
497					<p class="cs-element cs-description" >Life as the daughter of a former freedom fighter is full of hardships and challenges. After being actively involved with migrant communities in Thailand for several years, Dar Linn is now pursing a degree in social science.</p>
498							<p class="clear"></p>
499					
500					<a href="/students/dar-linn/" class="button cs-element"                              data-individual-id="300481">Lend to Dar Linn</a>
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502					<a href="/students/" class="button btn-alt cs-element" >View All Students</a>
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506								<div class="cs-content-left col nomargin">
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509			 <li data-bg_image_url="https://cdn.zomia.org/images/features/individuals/5-31461.jpg" data-bg_image_opacity="1" data-layout="text-img" data-animation="random" data-bg_color="" data-can_be_first="0" class="cs-layout-text-img" style="color:#;">
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511				<!-- first slider box -->
512				<div class="cs-content-left col cs-content">
513					<p class="cs-small-title cs-element" >Meet</p>
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515					 <h2 class="cs-title cs-element" >Saiaew</h2>
516
517					<p class="cs-element cs-description" >With a background in journalism and passion for the environment, Saiaew aims to use her degree in international development to create practical social and environmental justice solutions in Thailand.</p>
518							<p class="clear"></p>
519					
520					<a href="/students/sai-aew/" class="button cs-element"                              data-individual-id="300080">Meet Saiaew</a>
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522					<a href="/students/" class="button btn-alt cs-element" >View All Students</a>
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526								<div class="cs-content-right col nomargin">
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529			 <li data-bg_image_url="https://cdn.zomia.org/images/features/individuals/5-36265.jpg" data-bg_image_opacity="1" data-layout="text-img" data-animation="random" data-bg_color="" data-can_be_first="1" class="cs-layout-text-img" style="color:#;">
530
531				<!-- first slider box -->
532				<div class="cs-content-left col cs-content">
533					<p class="cs-small-title cs-element" >Lend $25 to</p>
534
535					 <h2 class="cs-title cs-element" >Sandy</h2>
536
537					<p class="cs-element cs-description" >Sandy has confidence she was put on this earth for a purpose. She believes a Zomia loan is a ladder that will help her become one of Myanmar's most successful businesswomen.</p>
538							<p class="clear"></p>
539					
540					<a href="/students/sandy/" class="button cs-element"                              data-individual-id="300095">Lend to Sandy</a>
541
542					<a href="/students/" class="button btn-alt cs-element" >View All Students</a>
543									</div>
544				<!-- second slider box -->
545
546								<div class="cs-content-right col nomargin">
547									</div>
548							</li>	</ul>
549</div>
550</div>
551<!-- Z-RLL 5. Add video controls; uicon for swipe hints; down arrow -->        <span id="content-slider-swipe" class="zomia-hidden"><img alt="" height="32" width="32" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAQAAADZc7J/AAAAH0lEQVR42mNkoBAwjhowasCoAaMGjBowasCoAcPNAACOMAAhOO/A7wAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="/></span>    <span id="content-slider-down-arrow" class="fullpage-scroll-arrow icon-arrow-down-2 zomia-hidden"></span>
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556<div class="custom-page-content"><div class="section-full-width section-light" style="background-color:#ffffff;" id="howitworks"><div class="section-boxed" style="color:#;"><h4 style="color:#252525;" class="sub-title">Fund a Student Loan in Southeast Asia</h4><h2 class="section-title" style="color:#252525;">How It Works</h2>
557<div class="center"><a href="/students/" title="Find a student to support..."><img src="https://cdn.zomia.org/images/misc/how-it-works-no-title.png" alt="How Zomia Works: Fund a Student Loan" height="1105" width="1360" style="width: 680px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px" /></a></div>
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560
561<div class="faq-body"> <h2><a class="faq-link" href="https://zomia.org/smart_faq/what-is-zomia-spc/">What is Zomia SPC?</a></h2><div class="answer"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zomia SPC is a <abbr title="&lt;p&gt;Social purpose corporations were born in 2012 when Washington State passed legislation enabling creation of corporations to fulfill a social purpose. Combining elements of for-profit and charitable organizations, social purpose corporations are similar but not identical to the more common &amp;ldquo;benefit corporations&amp;rdquo; found in many other U.S. states.&lt;/p&gt;
562&lt;p&gt;Learn about SPCs at &lt;a href=&quot;http://spcwa.com&quot; target=&quot;blank&quot; class=&quot;elink&quot;&gt;spcwa.com&lt;/a&gt; or the benefit corporation movement at &lt;a href=&quot;http://benefitcorp.net&quot; target=&quot;blank&quot; class=&quot;elink&quot;&gt;benefitcorp.net&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;" rel="zomia-tooltip" class="glossary">social purpose corporation</abbr> launched in 2014 to increase access to higher education among students from marginalized communities. We do so by providing students from marginalized communities affordable education loans that are funded by philanthropic individuals and institutions from around the world.</span></p>
563</div></div><div class="faq-body"> <h2><a class="faq-link" href="https://zomia.org/smart_faq/peer-peer-lending/">What is peer-to-peer lending?</a></h2><div class="answer"><p>Peer-to-peer lending (often abbreviated “P2P”) occurs when one or more individuals lend money to another without the involvement of a traditional financial institution such as a bank. Zomia employs a peer-to-peer lending model tailored for higher education, in 
563which individuals can contribute a small loan towards financing a student&#8217;s education. Learn about P2P lending on <a class="elink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer_lending" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wikipedia</a>.</p>
564</div></div><div class="faq-body"> <h2><a class="faq-link" href="https://zomia.org/smart_faq/how-does-lending-work/">How can I support a Zomia student?</a></h2><div class="answer"><p>Supporting students is done with a credit card or PayPal account. To get started, either <a href="https://zomia.org/register/?role=lender">create an account</a> or find a student to support via our <a href="https://zomia.org/students/">Student Roster</a>. If you choose this latter option then you&#8217;ll create your account at checkout. Creating an account is necessary to receive repayments and updates from students.</p>
565</div></div><div class="faq-body"> <h2><a class="faq-link" href="https://zomia.org/smart_faq/where-does-zomia-work/">Where does Zomia work?</a></h2><div class="answer"><p>Currently, Southeast Asia. Zomia was launched to address the unusual disparity of opportunity that exists in the region, particularly among the Myanmar immigrant population in Thailand. While high-quality universities exist in Southeast Asia, the lack of traditional financing available to students from marginalized communities makes them prohibitively expensive.</p>
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572<div class="faq-body"> <h2><a class="faq-link" href="https://zomia.org/smart_faq/loans-go-directly-to-students/">Do my loans go directly to students?</a></h2><div class="answer"><p>It depends. If a loan is marked “<strong>pre-funded</strong>,” the student has already received funding from Zomia and lender funding is replacing Zomia funding. This allows Zomia to identify and support other students for future funding. Backfilling is critical to the Zomia model, giving students confidence they will be funded for a full term even before funding is secured on the website.</p>
573<p>Loans marked “<strong>partially pre-funded</strong>” have not been pre-funded or disbursed in full. Zomia must secure additional lender contributions to meet the total funding need. In either case, loan funding provided by lenders can only be used to support student loans, and lenders are linked to the students they support for loan repayment. Lenders can search for pre-funded and partially pre-funded loans from <a href="https://zomia.org/students/">Zomia&#8217;s student roster</a>.</p>
574</div></div><div class="faq-body"> <h2><a class="faq-link" href="https://zomia.org/smart_faq/do-i-receive-interest/">Do I receive interest on the loans I fund?</a></h2><div class="answer"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">No. Although students repay you after they graduate, the act of lending to a Zomia student is still philanthropic in nature, especially if you adjust for inflation over time. Forfeiting profit enables students to borrow with peace of mind at an affordable rate. Neither Zomia nor our lenders profit from a student’s financial need.</span></p>
575</div></div><div class="faq-body"> <h2><a class="faq-link" href="https://zomia.org/smart_faq/are-loans-tax-deductible/">Are my loan contributions tax-deductible?</a></h2><div class="answer"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">No. Although the act of funding a Zomia loan is philanthropic in nature, it is not tax-deductible because you receive repayments after a student finishes school. If you are willing to forego future student repayments and would prefer a tax benefit, you may <a href="/donate/" class="zom-donate">donate to Zomia</a> via our fiscal sponsor, Partners Asia.</span></p>
576</div></div><div class="faq-body"> <h2><a class="faq-link" href="https://zomia.org/smart_faq/will-get-repaid/">Will I get repaid? If so, when?</a></h2><div class="answer"><p>We strive to ensure that every lender is repaid in full, but we cannot guarantee anyone full repayment. Student loans are inherently risky, so you should never lend more than you can afford to lose. You can view our repayment stats on <a href="https://zomia.org/#lendingsnapshot">Zomia&#8217;s homepage &#8220;Lending Snapshot.&#8221;</a></p>
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579<i class="fa fa-fw fa-reply-all fa-flip-horizontal"></i> Other FAQs for lenders</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="/faq/students/" title="Frequently-asked questions for students..."><i class="fa fa-fw fa-reply-all fa-flip-horizontal"></i> FAQs for students</a></div>
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588<p class="center emphasis">~ Nelson Mandela</p>
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608					<div class="detail" id="d1"><div class="thumb"><img width="400" height="400" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/students-100.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="100 Students" /></div><h1>100 Student Loans in a Year!</h1><div class="detailBody">After adding three students at the end of the year, Zomia kicks off 2024 by reaching 100 students supported in a single academic year for the first time. Zomia's tenth class now consists of 100 students studying in thirteen countries. <a href="/students/htet" rel="noopener noreferrer">Htet</a> becomes Zomia's first-ever student enrolled in a university in India.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d2"><div class="thumb"><img width="400" height="400" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/kyat-money-changer.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Money Changer" /></div><h1>Account Access Regained</h1><div class="detailBody">With economic and political instability in Myanmar threatening the viability of Zomia's lending model, the team regains access to kyat bank accounts used to collect graduate repayments. A severely weakened kyat leaves graduates struggling to repay their loans. Nevertheless, Zomia kicks off its tenth-annual application season and quickly receives a record number of applications. Nearly 250 prospective students attempt to secure Zomia loans.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d3"><div class="thumb"><img width="400" height="400" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/students-orange-grove.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Orange Grove" /></div><h1>Southeast Asia Reopens</h1><div class="detailBody">Following two-and-a-half years of Covid-related travel restrictions, visitors return to Thailand and other Southeast Asian nations. In October, the Zomia team and students reconvene in person for the first time since early 2020. Outings are organized as "mental health retreats," and Zomia expands its reach by supporting 75 students in twelve countries. The Myanmar kyat continues to slide, with Zomia adjusting its exchange rate peg to 2,100 kyat per dollar.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d4"><div class="thumb"><img width="400" height="400" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/myanmar-kyat.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Kyat" /></div><h1>Kyat Exchange Rate Pegged</h1><div class="detailBody">In the months following the military takeover, the Myanmar currency, the <em>kyat</em>, slides in value relative to the dollar, euro, and baht. With graduates struggling to repay the dollar value of their loans, Zomia decides in September to peg the exchange rate it uses when crediting kyat payments. An artificial peg of 1,646 kyat per dollar is used for the following year, as further erosion leads to street rates close to 2,500 kyat per dollar a year later.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d5"><div class="thumb"><img width="400" height="400" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/mal-myanmar.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="MAL" /></div><h1>Myanmar Military Takes Over</h1><div class="detailBody">Following disappointing election results in late 2020, Myanmar's military—the Tatmadaw—seizes control, declaring the election results invalid and placing ~400 elected members of parliament under house arrest. A civil disobedience movement emerges, slowing commercial activity. Zomia loses access to its Myanmar bank accounts, as loan applicants report widespread devastation amidst a second Covid wave. Despite blips, the internet remains accessible.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d6"><div class="thumb"><img width="400" height="400" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/covid-19.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Covid-19" /></div><h1>Covid Pandemic Hits</h1><div class="detailBody">Shortly after the ten-year anniversary celebration of Zomia's first partner, <a href="https://beamedu.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="elink">BEAM Education Foundation</a>, the novel coronavirus—later dubbed Covid-19—begins to spread rapidly. Jobs for Zomia graduates disappear, while those still in school become subject to lockdowns and online study. Zomia adds 63 new students, but six remain stuck in Myanmar.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d7"><div class="thumb"><img width="400" height="400" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/zomia-mobile-app.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Zomia Mobile App" /></div><h1>
608Zomia Mobile App Released</h1><div class="detailBody">To help students better manage their loans, a mobile app is developed for use on both Android and iOS devices. Features are refined and final versions released on the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zomia.app.mobile" rel="noopener" target="_blank" class="elink">Google Play Store</a> and Apple's <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zomia/id1457158477?mt=8" rel="noopener" target="_blank" class="elink">App Store</a>. Zomia graduates begin receiving reminders and reporting payments from the app.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d8"><div class="thumb"><img width="200" height="200" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/partners-asia-round.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Partners Asia logo" /></div><h1>Fiscal Sponsorship Established</h1><div class="detailBody"><a href="https://partnersasia.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank" class="elink">Partners Asia</a> signs an agreement to become Zomia SPC's fiscal sponsor, enabling tax-deductible gifts to be given in support of Zomia students. Donations made to Zomia via Partners Asia are earmarked for a general student support fund, to be "recycled" after loan repayment to fund future students in perpetuity.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d9"><div class="thumb"><img width="400" height="400" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/lender-portfolio.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Lender Portfolio Graphic" /></div><h1>Lender Portfolio Launched</h1><div class="detailBody">After several months of development (with design help from lender and super supporter Luci L.💕), the lender portfolio is launched on Zomia's website, enabling better portfolio management for individual and institutional lenders. Automatic repayment recycling and monthly lending features are rolled out, and balance withdrawals enabled via PayPal.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d10"><div class="thumb"><img width="400" height="400" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/vanderes-400px.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Vanderes Foundation logo" /></div><h1>Vanderes Signs on as Funder</h1><div class="detailBody">The Netherlands-based <a href="https://vanderes.foundation/" rel="noopener" target="_blank" class="elink">Vanderes Foundation</a> signs an agreement to become Zomia's first institutional lender. By August, Vanderes has partially funded 60 Zomia students, helping the 2018-19 class become the largest in Zomia's four-year history (77 students supported).</div></div><div class="detail" id="d11"><div class="thumb"><img width="400" height="400" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/udom-round.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Udom" /></div><h1>Student Repayments Expand</h1><div class="detailBody">Working for an architecture firm in Phnom Penh, <a href='/students/udom/' title='View Udom&apos;s profile'>Udom</a> submits a payment via <a href="https://www.wingmoney.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank" class="elink">Wing</a>, marking the 100th student payment received by Zomia. Throughout 2017, with more students from our first two classes graduating and finding jobs, student payments kick in with greater frequency and consistency. Incomes are higher than anticipated, increasing our confidence in the viability of our model.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d12"><div class="thumb"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/wave-money-round.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Wave Money" /></div><h1>Wave Money Registration</h1><div class="detailBody">Just in time to begin collecting repayments from graduates returning to Myanmar, Zomia becomes the first U.S. entity to establish a business account with <a href="https://www.wavemoney.com.mm/" class="elink" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wave Money</a>, Myanmar's first mobile payment service provider. In May, Chiang Mai University graduate <a href='/students/ei-lin/' title='View Ei Lin&apos;s profile'>Ei Lin</a> becomes the first Zomia student to submit a payment using Wave.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d13"><div class="thumb"><img width="400" height="400" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/not-just-a-student.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Not Just a Student Frame" /></div><h1>"Not Just a Student" Launch</h1><div class="detailBody">We hire a small team to shoot <a href="/not-just-a-student/">a promotional video</a> in Northern Thailand to capture the life of a typical Zomia student and communicate the nature of a Zomia loan. Public health student <a href='/students/mwe-leng/' title='View Mwe Leng&apos;s profile'>Mwe Leng</a> stars in the film, which also features other Zomia students and their families.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d14"><div class="thumb"><img width="200" height="200" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/first-student-lender.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Mokawn, Zomia&#039;s first student lender" /></div><h1>Our First Student Lender</h1><div class="detailBody">Having paid off her $1,600 loan within a year of graduation, <a href='/students/mokawn/' title='View Mokawn&apos;s profile'>Mokawn</a> becomes the first Zomia student to fulfill her contract and become a lender. She is given 10% of the amount borrowed as an "earned deposit" and funds four Zomia loans. Once those loans are repaid, she can withdraw the funds or redistribute to other students.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d15"><div class="thumb"><img width="200" height="200" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/zomia-flag.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Zomia on the Moon" /></div><h1>
608Zomia Platform Launch</h1><div class="detailBody">Amidst much fanfare and excitement, Zomia's online lending platform is launched! The first random lender to support a student on the Zomia website is a doctor from Yangon.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d16"><div class="thumb"><img width="200" height="200" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/zomia-platform.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Zomia Platform code text" /></div><h1>Lending Platform Development</h1><div class="detailBody">Zomia builds the first version of its online lending platform, allowing external lenders (both individuals and organizations) to contribute directly to the financing of student loans. Relationships between students and lenders are fostered, fulfilling the first stage of Zomia's long-term vision to create a rich, dynamic community of students and supporters.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d17"><div class="thumb"><img width="201" height="200" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/2015-01-17_99-01931_200x200.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Zomia team member conducting a needs assessment" /></div><h1>Student Services Expand</h1><div class="detailBody">The Zomia team visits students in Southeast Asia and conducts needs assessment to identify additional student services to be provided beyond education loans. Development of the student community begins in earnest, and design of the online lending platform takes shape.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d18"><div class="thumb"><img width="200" height="200" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/110-0595.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Photo of Zomia&#039;s first class at BEAM&#039;s education center" /></div><h1>Inaugural Class is Formed</h1><div class="detailBody">After applications are submitted and reviewed over the summer, 30 students are offered loans from Zomia. Loan agreements are finalized, and student meetings are held in Cambodia and Thailand. Zomia's inaugural class is formed.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d19"><div class="thumb"><img width="200" height="200" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/wa-state-seal.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Photo of the Washington State Seal" /></div><h1>SPC Incorporation</h1><div class="detailBody">Zomia SPC is officially incorporated, becoming one of the first 125 social purpose corporations registered in Washington State and among the very first with an international focus. Zomia's stated social purpose is to increase access to higher education and skills training among marginalized students worldwide.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d20"><div class="thumb"><img width="200" height="200" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/apply-zomia-org.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Screenshot of webpage: apply.zomia.org" /></div><h1>Student Applications Begin</h1><div class="detailBody">The first version of Zomia's online loan application is created and students begin applying online. In addition, a partnership is established with <abbr title="&lt;p&gt;Founded in 2009, the BEAM Education Foundation was launched in Thailand to assist the unmet needs of Burmese migrant students seeking higher-level college preparation courses and advanced vocational skills training. BEAM, an acronym for Bridging Educational Access to Migrants, is a Zomia partner and has been instrumental in helping us identify promising migrant students in need of higher education funding.&lt;/p&gt;
609&lt;p&gt;Learn more about the organization on &lt;a href=&#039;http://beamedu.org&#039; target=&#039;_blank&#039; class=&#039;elink&#039;&gt;the BEAM website&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&#039;https://www.facebook.com/beameducation&#039; target=&#039;_blank&#039; class=&#039;elink&#039;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;" rel="zomia-tooltip" class="glossary">BEAM Education Foundation</abbr> in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to assist migrant students from Burma.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d21"><div class="thumb"><img width="200" height="200" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/logo-partial-200x200.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Photo of part of the Zomia Logo" /></div><h1>A Name is Chosen</h1><div class="detailBody">A decision is made to formalize our efforts and move forward with creation of a legitimate organization. After receiving feedback from 99 survey respondents, the name “Zomia” is selected from a pool of 10 potential names. On January 1, 2014, the first zomia.org email accounts are created and e-mail messages sent. “Hello, World!”
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612&lt;h4&gt;What is Zomia?&lt;/h4&gt;
613The word Zomia describes a mountainous region in Asia stretching from Vietnam westward to India and Tibet. Traditionally dominated by various groups sharing characteristics of the Zo people, a tribal group in the region, Zomia encompasses an area of 2.5 million square kilometers (nearly 1 million square miles). That&#039;s roughly four times the size of France or six times the size of California!
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615Coined by the historian William van Schendel, the term comes from the word &quot;zomi,&quot; meaning &quot;highlander&quot;
615 in several regional languages. Van Schendel proposed that those living in the mountains of Zomia have more in common with one another than they do with those governing them from the lowlands of their own politically delineated countries.
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617Learn more: &lt;a class=&quot;elink&quot; href=&quot;http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/the-undiscovered-country/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;The Undiscovered Country&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a class=&quot;elink&quot; href=&quot;http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2009/12/06/the_mystery_of_zomia/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;The Mystery of Zomia&lt;/a&gt;
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619" rel="zomia-tooltip" class="glossary">What Does Zomia Mean?</abbr>  |  <abbr title="
620&lt;h4&gt;Why Zomia?&lt;/h4&gt;
621We like the regional reference and allusion to the marginalized communities we aim to serve.
622
623It&#039;s also short and has a certain ring to it. (Try saying it aloud three times—&quot;ZOH-mee-ah, ZOH-mee-ah, ZOH-mee-ah.&quot; Cool, right?)
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625Finally, how many other names start with the last letter of the alphabet and end with the first? «ZOMIA: Rethinking education loans from Z to A!» (Hat tip to Mac from Soup Standard&lt;i class=&quot;fa fa-thumbs-o-up&quot;&gt;&lt;/i&gt;)
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627" rel="zomia-tooltip" class="glossary">Why Did We Choose the Name?</abbr></div></div><div class="detail" id="d22"><div class="thumb"><img width="200" height="200" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/300002-thumb-round.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Portrait of Sitha, Zomia&#039;s first student from Cambodia" /></div><h1>Experimentation Expands</h1><div class="detailBody">Sitha borrows $500 to study banking in Phnom Penh, becoming our first student in Cambodia and serving as the impetus to begin formalizing our loan model and lending process. Terms of her agreement allow for small, seasonably adjusted payments to be made by Sitha's family while she is still in school.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d23"><div class="thumb"><img width="200" height="200" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/300001-thumb-round.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Portrait of Jom, Zomia&#039;s first student" /></div><h1>Experimentation Begins</h1><div class="detailBody">Jom, a Shan student from Myanmar, borrows $2,000 to pursue a public health degree in Chiang Rai, Thailand, becoming our first loan recipient. Although terms are rough, the agreement calls for income-based repayments to begin after he completes his program and is earning a reasonable salary.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d24"><div class="thumb"><img width="200" height="200" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/spc-200px-round.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Logo of SPCs (Washington State)" /></div><h1>SPCs are Born</h1><div class="detailBody">Washington State (USA) establishes a legal framework allowing businesses to register as “social purpose corporations,” or SPCs.
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629What is a social purpose corporation? You can think of it as the nexus where the for-profit and charity worlds meet. Learn about SPCs at <a class="elink" title="Washington State Social Purpose Corporations" href="http://spcwa.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spcwa.com</a> or explore the broader benefit corporation movement at <a class="elink" title="Benefit Corps" href="http://benefitcorp.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">benefitcorp.net</a>.</div></div><div class="detail" id="d25"><div class="thumb"><img width="200" height="200" src="https://cdn.zomia.org/edge/5-19486.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Photo of fog settling in the hills of Shan State" /></div><h1>Inception</h1><div class="detailBody">After years of interest and activity in Southeast Asia, we identify higher education among marginalized communities as a critical factor affecting the region's development. In the hills of Shan State, Myanmar, a pact is made to begin experimenting with ways to sustainably increase access to higher education in the region.</div></div>				</div>
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646<p class="zomia-light-blue col-stats center">415</p>
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650<p class="zomia-light-pink col-stats center">61%</p>
651<h5>Female Students</h5>
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654<p class="zomia-green col-stats center">$1.97M</p>
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658<p class="zomia-orange col-stats center">$5,026</p>
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662<p class="zomia-yellow col-stats center">96</p>
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670<p class="zomia-pink col-stats center">$762,679</p>
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674<p class="zomia-blue col-stats center">5,973</p>
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692                        <h3><a href="/students/tawan/"
693                               id="profile-name-link-1">Tawan</a></h3>
694                        <p>Tawan is a Computer Engineering student from Myanmar. She intends to one day develop robots to support children with autism or depression, and hopes to expand access to computer education in Myanmar.</p>
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708                        <h3><a href="/students/morris/"
709                               id="profile-name-link-2">Morris</a></h3>
710                        <p>After political upheaval in Myanmar derailed his architecture studies, Morris joined healing architecture workshops before enrolling at KMUTT in Thailand. He now needs support to complete his degree as his family recovers from hardship.</p>
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724                        <h3><a href="/students/micky/"
725                               id="profile-name-link-3">Micky</a></h3>
726                        <p>After her father's health declined, Micky tutored and traded goods to keep her family afloat through pandemic and upheaval in Myanmar. Now studying AI & Computer Engineering in Thailand, she hopes to open a tech training school back home.</p>
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732<div class="section-full-width section-light2" style="background-color:#f7f7f7; min-height:860px;" id="section-2"><div style="background-image:url(https://cdn.zomia.org/images/banners/misc/5-30349-0001.jpg); opacity:1; filter: alpha(opacity=100);" class="full-bg-image" ></div><div class="section-boxed" style="color:#333333;"><h2 class="section-title" style="color:#252525; text-transform: uppercase;">Our Conviction</h2>
733<h1 class="center" style="max-width:900px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; left:50%; padding-top:0">Talent and intelligence are universal—access to resources and opportunity is not.</h1>
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736<div class="section-full-width section-dark parallax-fixed" style="background-color:#0a5f81;" id="ourteam"><div style="background-image:url(https://cdn.zomia.org/images/banners/misc/5-29984-0001.jpg); opacity:0.2; filter: alpha(opacity=20);" class="full-bg-image" ></div><div class="section-boxed" style="color:#ffffff;"><h2 class="section-title" style="color:#ffffff;">Our Team</h2><h4 style="color:#ffffff;" class="sub-title">Members of the Zomia SPC Team</h4><p><div class="services-wrapper services-fullbox cols-wrapper cols-2" id="section-3"><div class="services-box col services-no-image"><div class="services-content"><div class="sc-wraper"><h3>Poe Ei Phyu</h3><p>Poe Ei Phyu, a Zomia alumna, serves as our Student Services Coordinator. Born in Myanmar, she has been living in Thailand for over 12 years, where she earned a BA in English Communications from Payap University and a M.Ed in Educational Administration from Assumption University. As the bridge between Zomia's students and our team, she plays a crucial role in ensuring student success and shaping the services we provide. She is excited about getting to know students old and new, as well as working with our partners and schools in the region.</p></div></div></div><div class="services-box col nomargin services-no-image"><div class="services-content"><div class="sc-wraper"><h3>Kirk Acevedo</h3><p>Southeast Asia has captivated Kirk since he joined a college study trip to the Thai-Burma border. As an undergraduate, he led the American University Student Campaign for Burma, interned with the US Campaign for Burma, and launched Scholarships for Burma, a capital campaign of the Human Rights Action Center, to raise funds to send a Shan woman to college in Thailand. From 2012 to 2014, Kirk served as a volunteer with the Peace Corps in Cambodia. He holds a BA in International Relations from American University in Washington, DC.</p></div></div></div><div class="services-box col services-no-image"><div class="services-content"><div class="sc-wraper"><h3>Ryker Labbee</h3><p>Before shifting to Zomia full-time in 2014, Ryker served as the Myanmar Country Director for Cascade Asia Advisors. He has volunteered in various capacities in Southeast Asia after first visiting the region more than a decade ago. Prior to catching the international affairs bug, he spent seven years as a consultant and technical architect with a systems integration firm then known as Equarius, Inc. 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