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This is a story of resilience and strength,

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and of the courage to never give up.


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and the courage to never give up.

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and the courage to never give up.

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I was 22

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At that time, I lived with my mother

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I made a living from freelance mining

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At the start, I had night sweats,

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and lost a lot of weight.

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I could even see my ribs.

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I started coughing heavily

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Concerned, I got tested

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I felt shocked and devastated.

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My father had the same disease,

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" would I end up like my dad"

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" or will I survive? "

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I was just over 20

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I worried whether I could endure

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TB is an airborne disease, so I worried that

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I didn’t want them to suffer

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The treatment’s secondary effects

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They even affected my appearance.


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My skin became dull and darker.


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Sometimes I couldn’t bear

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Some friends encouraged me

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that I could recover

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They said I could return to normal life and

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I knew I had to be there for my family.

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I needed to stay healthy,

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and find a job to make money.

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My mother is getting older,

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and I want her to live comfortably.

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That’s why I kept going.

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I did everything I could to take the medication.

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Sometimes I had to chew the pills.

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But I endured the treatment.

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I wasn’t hospitalized,

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I stayed there for about nine or ten months.


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Anyone away from home would feel homesick.


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The song “Mom’s Home” by Htoo Eain Thin hit different

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Now the treatment is over.

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I feel incredibly happy that

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No word candescribe my happiness!

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Around the 12th or 13th month, I started to feel discouraged.


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My doctor told me to focus on how far I had come,


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So I stopped counting the days.

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Looking back, the whole treatment now feels like

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Once you start DRTB treatment,

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Stopping halfway can cost your life.

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To be able to recover, live a long life,

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I encourage everyone to take their medicine regularly.

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"Hope. Strength. Recovery"