Kha Lay

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by Hla Min

Update : 8th November 2026

Kha Lay ကလေး means child.
Kha Lay Ba Wa ကလေးဘဝ means childhood. The days of the innocent childhood became a theme of the song composed by Sai Kham Leik စိုင်းခမ်းလိပ် and sung by Sai Htee Saing စိုင်းထီးဆိုင်

Some time back, my cousin sister said, “I still have the paper with the song that you wrote for Kha Lay Ah Thinn.”
When we were young, there was no Internet or TV.
The Burma Broadcasting Service (BBS) would broadcast for specified hours in the morning, afternoon, evening and night.
We spend a lot of time outdoors.
One hangout was the corner in our uncle’s compound.
Someone came up with the idea that we should form a “Kha Lay Ah Thinn”. I was chosen to be the “Okkahta” (ဥက္ကဌPresident). I am not a composer, but that did not prevent from trying out a “Theme Song”. The music and lyrics were not spectacular, but I would have earned a nod for moving out of my comfort zone.
We did not have fund. Our uncles, aunts and elder cousins decided to help with the fund raiser. There was the renowned “Bu Thee Gyaw & Ah Chin”. It may be a sign that I would become an organizer.

KG

I did not cherish going to school at an early age. It was not fun to get up early.
It was not easy to use slate.
All that changed when a caring Karen Christian Teacher named “Teacher Kywe” magically transformed me into a dutiful student with an inquiring mind.

The elder Myee is 12+ years old. The younger Myee is 9+ years old.
They are excellent in studies, sports and social relations. Both won awards at school and soccer.
They have lots of books, educational kits and toys. They enjoy visiting zoos, play grounds, gyms, and museums. They like TV, You Tube and taking photos.