BORN under the name Hso Harn Fa, Harn Yawnghew has been living in exile in Canada since he was 15 years old. Harn and his family were forced to leave Myanmar following the March 2, 1962, coup by General Ne Win, which started the reign of the military junta.

Early morning on that fateful day, the Burmese army surrounded the residence of Harn's father, Sao Shwe Thaik, in the capital city of Yangon. Harn's older brother, Hso Hom Fa alias Myee, only