[2] Her father is also an activist and was repeatedly arrested and sentenced for long prison terms under the military regime.

She worked together with her father in collecting the bodies for burial after Cyclone Nargis hit the Delta Region in May 2008.

She was released from Mawlamyaing Prison in October 2011 and became the general secretary of the All Burma Federation of Student Unions (ABFSU) and a member of the Democratic Education Movement Leading Committee at the age of 27.

She attended sequel of meetings with Ministers and various stakeholders to discuss education bill and reform at Yangon, after which she was arrested.

The ceremony was virtual due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and it included an address by First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden.