[1][2][3] Anna Sui Hluan was born in Chin State, Burma, into a family of Christian pastors, and grew up in Yangon.
When she gained a scholarship to study theology at the University of Otago, the family moved to New Zealand to live in the Dunedin suburb of North East Valley in 2011.
[5] In her years of research, social activism, and women leadership, Anna Sui Hluan has developed a vision for a progressive and prosperous Myanmar.
She worked as an assistant pastor and women's commission member of the Myanmar Evangelical Christian Fellowship for twelve years before becoming its president.
She is the patron of the Dingdi Dream Organization that dedicated to assisting individuals and communities in Chin State.