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Moe Hein
Moe Hein (; 10 December 1942 – 23 September 2010) was a Burmese poet and philanthropist.
Biography.
Moe Hein was born on 10 December 1942, as the youngest son of the journalist and writer Journal Kyaw U Chit Maung and the writer Journal Kyaw Ma Ma Lay. His father was a friend and colleague of the revolutionary nationalist Aung San.
He went to school in Darjeeling, India. His first book was an English translation of Nanda Thein Zan's novel "Passing Over Rough Ground"
. Moe Hein also wrote travelogues, memoirs, a collection of poems and articles on religion.
He contributed a wide variety of articles to journals and magazines between 1961 and 2007, writing under the pen names "Think" and "Son of Journal Kyaw".
His lifetime Buddhist philosophy was evident in his 1999 English-language "Harmony of Head and Heart".
Moe Hein, his mother and stepfather were among other activist writers and politicians who were detained by the military regime, although later released. Moe