Naomi Michelson

Ingyin Khine

Human Rights Intern

I’m a junior at Tufts University studying International Relations with a concentration in Global Health. On campus, I am a board member at Tufts South Asian Regional Committee (SARC) and Maternal Advocacy and Research for Community Health (MARCH). I also participated in the EPIIC Class of 2019-2020: Preventing Genocide and Mass Atrocities and learned about the complexities of Genocide studies and state atrocities.

I was born and raised in Yangon, Myanmar. For the past few months since February 1st, I have witnessed my country fall under dictatorship again for the 3rd time and the people fighting for freedom once again. While it breaks my heart every day to see the Burmese military and other oppressive institutions continue to terrorize the people, the unbent revolutionary spirits of my people continue to inspire me to keep fighting for freedom daily.

While I was still in Yangon over the past year, I worked with numerous organizations doing whatever we can to help maintain the resistance. Whether it is through fundraising or teaching kids who have been resisting the regime by refusing to go to school or through helping out with a campaign to memorialize everyone who has fallen during the revolution, I've been trying to keep my hopes up during what seems to be a very bleak time for my country.

During and after college, I hope to continue to fight for human rights and justice for all the oppressed groups of the world. I joined the Trebuchet to be involved with and learn from a community of like-minded individuals who are all so passionate about their work.