Hla Min — Contributions

by Hla Min

Updated : July 2025

Author

• Author for five decades.
• Wrote articles, poems, newsletters, translations, study guides and manuals.
• 9 articles for the Encyclopedia of Asian American Folklore and Folklife. They can be read from Google Books.
• Broadcast 220 Educational Videos on Facebook and YouTube.

History

• I love history, encyclopedias, stories and knowledge sharing. My beloved father, relatives, teachers, colleagues, friends, barbers and taxi drivers told me interesting stories. I hope that my posts can supplement the history books and encyclopedias.
• I volunteered as a Docent for the CHM (Computer History Museum) for two years.
• I was a member of HMEE (History of Myanmar Engineering) projects. U Ohn Khine (M70) and I served as contributors and proofreaders. We compiled the CD Supplement for the HMEE Book published in 2012.

Volunteer

• I served as Executive Committee member for selected organizations.
• I was Treasurer and Vice Captain of RUBC (Rangoon University Boat Club).
• I was Class Representative, Joint Secretary and Secretary of RIT EE Association.
• I co-founded RIT Alumni International, which hosted the First RIT Alumni Reunion and Saya Pu Zaw in San Francisco Bay Area in October 2000.
• I volunteered as an Organizer for SPZPs held in USA, Singapore and Yangon.
• I co-founded NorCal RIT AA and served as BOD (Board of Directors) member.
• I served as Vice President and BOD of TBSA (Theravada Buddhist Society of America). I was a Contributing Editor of Dhammanda Newsletter and the book “Paying Homage to Sayadaw U Silananda”. I was Master of Ceremonies at the Memorial Service for Sayadaw U Silananda.
• I belonged to several Toastmasters Clubs. I am a DTM (Distinguished Toastmater). I served as Club Coach, Mentor, Ambassador, Area Director, Contest Chair, Test Speaker and Judge.

My Dreams

• Jules Verne said, “If one can dream, others can and will fulfill.”

• I have realized my dream of getting the Sayas and Alumni connected physically and electronically. I founded the RIT Alumni (International) Newsletter in April 1999. I served as Content Provider and Editor of the inaugural RIT website designed by U Khin Maung Zaw. They helped the implementation of SPZP-2000 in USA and subsequent SPZPs in Singapore and Yangon.

• My second Dream was to help History projects. I served as a member of the HMEE project. With U Ohn Khine (M70), I compiled the CD Supplement for the HMEE book published in 2012.

• My third dream was to celebrate Three Anniversaries in 2024 : (1) Centennial of Engineering Education in Burma / Myanmar (2) 60th Anniversary of RIT (Rangoon Institute of Technology (3) Silver Jubilee of RIT Newsletter. With the help of alumni volunteers, we were able to record memories of selected Sayas and publish them.
• My spouse, sayas and friends suggested that I should share my knowledge and experience while my physical and mental health are reasonably good. Several sayas, colleagues, classmates and some Junior alumni are GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten).

Request

• It takes a lot of time to write, edit and organize posts into quality material that can be transformed into digital and printed books.
• I request the collaboration from SME (Subject Matter Experts) and volunteers who share my passion.