Burmese Graphic Novel
Burmese Graphic Novel
Burmese Graphic Novel
Cho Chos
uneducated mother
married a con man.
Cho Chos
stepfather tried to
take advantage of
Cho Cho behind her
mothers back, but
he was caught.
Things went from
bad to worse. The
stepfather drank,
gambled, and was
finally arrested for
selling drugs.
They both
took jobs on
construction
sites.
The Lure of Foreign Income
One day, Aye
Aye and Cho Cho
met a broker at a
teahouse.
Abused in China
In his house, Ei
Kaws mother
treated Aye Aye as a
servant.
Ei Kaws mother
increased Aye
Ayes chores and
punished her
when she was not
satisfied.
The Artist
Ye Manh (not his real name) attended Yangons Fine
Art and Sculpture School in 1980 and studied under
such famous cartoonists as U Ba Lon Lay and U Hla
Kyi. Encouraged by his brother, the writer Shwe
Kyaw Oo, and by cartoonist Than Tun, he began
drawing comics in 1990. In July 2011 he launched
his own monthly, Shwe Moung Comics, dedicated
to educating children in Buddhist values. He is the
author of over 100 comic books focused on themes
such as loving-kindness toward all living beings,
gratitude toward parents and teachers, truthfulness,
and the value of charity.