Saw Wai

Saw Wai is a Burmese political prisoner, activist, and writer. He is known for his pro-democracy activism and for using poetry to criticize the Burmese military junta. Saw Wai has been repeatedly imprisoned for his activism and writings. He is considered a symbol of resistance against authoritarian rule in Myanmar (Burma). Details about specific poems or activist events are readily available in news archives and human rights reports relating to Myanmar.