Visits

by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

Video Broadcast on December 30, 2020

2012

To coordinate with SPZP-2012 organizers, I visited Yangon in March & December.

March 2012

• Host / Transportation : U Ohn Khine (M70) & U Saw Lin (C71, GBNF); Met U Aung (C70), Daw Mai Khin Nyunt (Rosie, ChE71), U Khin Maung Myint (ChE71)

• Preparations for HMEE and SPZP-2012
• Received preview copy of RIT Selected Cartoons fom U Saw Lin
• Mini-gathering at U Zau Lai (EP69)’s house; Last meeting with U Aung Thu Yein (EC69, GBNF)

• Monthly 69er gathering at Taw Win Hnin Si
• Temporary monk at Kaba Aye Sun Lun Gu Kyaung

December 2012

• True “Home Coming” at Gyogone Campus; Thanks to HE U Aye Myint; SPZP-2012
• Dinner & Entertainment at MICT Park
• Swel Daw Yeik Magazine for SPZP-2012
• Limited reprint of 23 RIT Annual Magazines
• History of Myanmar Engineering Education : HMEE Book & CD Supplement
• Selected RIT Cartoons
• Exhibits : Cartoon Box, Photos and Paintings
• Guest : M72 Gathering; C75 Gathering; Old Paulians’ Gathering

2015

• Trip to East Coast (USA) and Canada; See “July 2015” post

• RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles; Thanks to Aung Myint Oo (EC84, ex-UCC) & Thida Khin (ex-UCC) for arranging the trip

2016

• All-day SPZP-2016 at Gyogone Campus
• Free food : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Entertainment : Two Stages
• Cartoon Pamphlet
• Bagyee U Myo Myint donated proceeds from the sale of his Paintings

• Received “Collection of Swel Daw Kabyars” by Saya U Moe Aung, Saya U Aung Myaing, Saya U Nyunt Htay, U Win Myint, U Toe Aung

2017

• Trip to England and Wales : Dr. Khin Tun & spouse Winmar showed us around; They took us to Ogmore-by-the-sea to see my childhood friend Maung Maung Kyi.

2018

• ICST/UCSY Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe : Transportation by Saw Yan Naing
• Posted “Memories of UCC” series
• Trip to Bagan : Phyu Phyu Kyaw sponsored the trip

2019

• Sojourn in Singapore & Malaysia : Thanks to Ko Zaw Tun & Ma Kyu, Silver & Ma Nu, Ko Ye & Pale, and alumni of UCC & ICST
• Gatherings : 69ers, Class of M73, UCC
• Fifth Irrawaddy Literary Festival in Mandalay : Thanks to KK
• RUBC/YUBC Annual Regatta
• Golden Jubilee of Graduation of the 69ers : Organized by the Great Aung Min & team
• ICST/UCSY Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe : Transportation by Mar Mar Soe
• Gatherings : UCC, Paulians, Veda
• Guest : Class of 72 Gatherings

2020

• PSA (Professional Speakers’ Association)
• Guest : 2020 PSA Tour to Upper Myanmar
• Restriction : Stay at home
• Virtual : RU Centennial

Updates

• Several — Dr. Khin Tun, U Maung Maung Kyi, U Aung Myint, Dr. Kyaw Thein — are GBNF.
• Due to pandemic, there were restrictions (e.g proof of vaccination & travel insurance in some countries). 18 former classmates — including Han Sein, Yi Pinn, Khin Maung Gyi, Tobias — succumbed to Covid.
• Only made short trips in 2021 – 2024.

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