MYANMAR: Kya Kya Win;The parents of a child soldier helped me, now I help others.

Posted August 9, 2010

YANGON Tuesday, July 13, 2010 (IRIN) – At age 14, Khin Myint* was forced into the life of a child soldier. For months, his mother, Kya Kya Win, had no idea where he was. Eventually, she discovered his whereabouts, and after two years, he escaped but lived in fear of being arrested for desertion.

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