Next up in our portrait series, we have Zaceu Lian stepping into the spotlight! Zaceu Lian is currently a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto and has been a long-time advocate for democracy, federalism, human rights, and peace in the Union of Burma (Myanmar). After spending 14 years in exile in India and Canada, he returned in 2012 and worked full-time on peace and national reconciliation programs led by the government of Myanmar, ethnic armed organizations (EAOs), and political parties until the military coup in March 2021. As a former fellow with the UBC Myanmar Initiative, Zaceu has written and spoken extensively on Myanmar’s democratic transition, peace process, and federalism at various seminars and forums.
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