He matriculated from St. Paul’s High School in 1968
He was admitted to 1st BE as Roll Number 1.
He was selected as RIT Luyechun.
Graduated among the top of the EP74 class.
Studied M.Sc. (Computer Science) at UCC (Universities’ Computer Center)
Received Ph.D. in EE from Syracuse University, New York, USA.
Last Job: Part-time Professor at SJSU (San Jose State University), California, USA.
Last Journey
I was honored to push the incinerator, and later to scatter the ashes in the ocean near Santa Cruz
I wrote about his Sea Burial for Burmese American Professional Society (BAPS) Newsletter.
NewsletterBAPS Newsletter
U Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ, EC76) set up special web page for HLN. My poem HTAY LWIN NYO was also posted there.
There was no next-of-kin of HLN in the USA. KMZ remembered that Kyaw Zwa Than (Jaws, UCC) was HLN’s cousin. The missing link was supplied by some alumni (including Ko Ko Kyi).
Ko Ko Kyi (EC72) wrote :
Ko Hla Min, sad to read about Htay Lwin Nyo’s sea burial. I played a small part in notifying his first cousin Myo San Than in Toronto, when my brother called me from Birmingham, UK and informed me about HLN’s demise. Apparently, someone from California had contacted a friend of my brother’s and asked him to inform me, as he knew that HLN had a cousin living in Toronto. I informed HLN’s cousin Myo San Than, who called his elder brother living in Winnipeg, Canada. Subsequently, this cousin went to the US for HLN’s funeral. HLN was a good friend of mine, although he was two years my junior at RIT.
PPBRS (Private Primary Boundary Road School) was opened at 109 Boundary Road by Daw Tin Tin Aye. She was succeeded by her younger sister Daw Khin Khin Aye (Teacher Ah Mar) as Principal. Daw Yi Yi (second sister) taught Infant (A) / Higher KG. They are all GBNF.
The school was renamed PBRS (Private Boundary Road School) after it opened classes for Middle School and High School.
Daw Khin Khin Aye
U Kyaw Zaw & Daw Khin Khin AyeObituary
Siblings : Daw Tin Tin Aye (Founder of PPBRS), Daw Yi Yi, U Thin Tu
Spouse : U Kyaw Zaw Studied Motion Pictures Industry as a States Scholar in the US
Children : Thane Myint, Kyaw Thein, Mo Mo
Taught at PPBRS. Became Principal
Extended the school to teach Middle School and High School. School was renamed PBRS.
After nationalization, she worked as Township Education Officer for Bahan.
Students
Most students were from nearby places : Windermere, Inya, Golden Valley / Lowis, Myenigone, San Chaung
Among the alumni are
Tin Maung Thant (son of UNSG U Thant)
Francis Ohn Maung (son of Arzani U Ohn Maung)
Dr. Flora Aye & Shirley Aye
Bonzo, Bonnie, Ruby & Pearl Kun alone
Elizabeth Kyaw Tun (Ph.D. in English, daughter of Saya U Kyaw Tun)
Kenneth San & Margaret San (moved from Taung Gyi)
Ma Pyone Khin (daughter of U Ba Yoke)
My siblings and cousins
A1 Family Members
A1 Family Members
The movie pioneers in Burma include four brothers : A1 U Tin Nwe, U Nyi Pu, U Maung Maung Soe, and A1 U Tin Maung.
A1 was earlier known as “Myanmar Ah Swe“.
U Tin Nwe
U Hla Bu (son-in-law) Children : Margie (Ma Aung Si), Stanley (A1 Than Htut), Freddie (A1 Thein Htut, Sat Su), Bobby (Aung Myint, Thamankyar Ko Myint), Sai Wunna (GBNF)
U Thein Zaw (actor)
U Hla Myo (directed several movies with Nyunt Win)
U Nyi Pu
Founded Ma Weik Za Do Films (produced “Thamankyar”)
Daughter attended PPBRS.
Sayamagyi Daw Khin Khin Aye (Teacher Ah Mar) supported her former students to direct and produce “Thamankyar“. Twin brothers Than Htut and Thein Htut were Director and Cinematigrapher. Toe Nyunt, Aung Myint and Wunna were Actors. Than Win was the author.
U Maung Maung Soe
Real name : U Tin Pe
Actor, Director and Producer
Son-in-law : U Maung Maung has his own Studio.
Children : Rosalind (Ma Pyi Aye), Richard, Glory (Khin Than Nu)
U Tin Maung
Was Actor before he turned Director and Producer.
Children : Phylis, Eileen
Daw Khin Myint
Sister of U Tin Nwe, U Nyi Pu, U Maung Maung Soe and U Tin Maung
Spouse : J Maung Sein
Son : U Tin Yu (Director); Grand Children : Zelma Yu, Zaw Min Yu, Zin Thi Yu
Daughter : Daw Marlar (spouse of U Mya Maung); Grand Children : Peggy, Winnie (Win Mar), Ted (Toe Nyunt). Rosebelle (Sandar, Sar Oo), Mya Zaw (Fuji)
Some members
Since A1 extended family is huge, I do not know all members.
Ma Pyi Aye graduated in 1966 with Architecture.
Aung Myint (Thamankyar Ko Myint) graduated in 1970 with Mining Engineering.
Thamankyar Movie Poster Thamankyar Ko Myint 1Thamankyar Ko Myint 2
Than Win graduated in 1970 with Textile Engineering. He married Zelma Yu.
Win Mar won the Academy Award for her role in “Pho Pyone Cho”. She became a doctor, and did not pursue a career in movies.
Sar Oo won the Academy Award for her role in “Hne Hmar Ah The”.
Toe Nyunt became known as “Shwe Gaung Byaung”.
Thein Htut became known as “Sat Su”.
Aung Chein, nephew of U Hla Bu, was selected Luyechun. He graduated in 1972 with Mechanical Engineering.
Other PPBRS Alumni
Patail Clan
Arif Clan
Myat Hla Sein (GBNF) & Chit Mya Sein (children of U Chin Sein)
Myo Set (GBNF, son of Thar Gaung Gyi)
Han Tun (SPHS63, DSA), Nyunt Shwe, Hlaing Mi Mi, Sein Hlaing (GBNF), Myo Hlaing & Htoo Hlaing
WPD and Loke Tha Pyi Thu Nayt Zin (လုပ်သားပြည်သူ့နေ့စဉ်) were two newspapers introduced by the Revolutionary Council & Government.
Chief Editors of WPD
U Khin Maung Latt was appointed as the first Chief Editor. He later resigned when Number One asked him if he wanted to be an Ambassador. Daw Khin Myo Chit replied, “Ko Latt can go back to teaching”.
U Khin Maung Latt, Daw Khin Myo Chit and young Khin Maung Win (later Dr.)
U Than Saw succeeded U Khin Maung Latt as Chief Editor. U Soe Myint, Assistant Editor, became U Than Saw’s son-in-law. U Soe Myint later became Chief Editor of Guardian.
G. Ko Lay (RUBC Gold), son of “Motley” Ko Ko, was Chief Editor at the time when I wrote poems and translations for WPD.
Sunday Supplement
The Sunday Supplement published translations by well known authors and scholars such as
MMT (U Myint Thein, Former Chief Justice, Former Ambassador)
Tet Toe (U Ohn Pe, Lexicographer)
ZMT (U Zaw Myint Thein, Former ambassador)
Sao Hso Holm (English Honors First Class, LLM, Former Sawbwa, Son of Arzani Mong Pawn Sabwa)
I was the exception.
Daw Khin Swe Hla, who wanted to encourage aspiring writers, requested me to translate “Nge Thay Loe” (short story by Saya U Thu Kha).
My translation “Still So Young” earned Fifty Kyats.
Maung Hlaing Phyo is one of my pen names.
Saya U Thu Kha was given remuneration of Fifty Kyats.
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