Kyaw Myo Min was born in Hopin in Kachin State in the northern part of Myanmar. He is 35 years old. In 2003, Kyaw Myo Min graduated from Myitkyina University with a degree in mathematics. Currently, Kyaw Myo Min works at Radio Free Asia (RFA) on its Burmese service as a radio and TV journalist. He also works as a photographer for related news. In his career as a reporter, he has covered many stories about conflict, civilian war between Myanmar Government and KIO (Kachin Independence Organization), as well as environmental issues, politics, ethnic affairs and some general news.

Julie Turkewitz is a Brooklyn-based journalist and a contributor to The New York Times and The Atlantic. Her interest in Burma began in a tiny apartment in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where she met a family from Burma that had recently resettled in her small college town. She spent a year documenting their lives. In New York, she writes about unionizing car wash workers, blind photographers and charismatic clergymen, among other topics. She has a strong commitment to social justice and a love for storytelling. Previously, she wrote about AIDS and homelessness for the nonprofit Housing Works. Social Media Twitter handle:  fotojulie

Sarah Fitzpatrick is the Associate Producer for the CBS News Investigative Unit, where she reports national investigative stories for all CBS News platforms. Raised in Zurich and London, Fitzpatrick received her B.A. from George Washington University in Washington, DC, where she majored in international affairs and anthropology. Social Media Twitter handle:  S_Fitzpatrick

Nan Tin Htwe was born in a small village in Southern Shan state where minority ethnic groups like Danu, Palaung, Taungyoe and Pa-O lives. Her mother is Danu and her father is Burmese with some Kayin blood. She’s proud of where she comes from and of being a journalist who represents a minority ethnic group in Myanmar which lives in under-developed areas. Nan started working as a journalist in October 2010 at The Myanmar Times. Just one month after she became a reporter, an historic event happened: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was freed from under house arrest and she was there to cover the story. Social Media Twitter handle:  htwenge