Living as a punk in Burma is not only a lifestyle or just a copy of
Western trends, it is an act of rebellion. Kyaw Kyaw, 26, has
decided to become a punk to protest against the political and
economical situation in his country.
„In Burma I only have freedom of mind“, says Kyaw Kyaw. „The
new government is mostly made up of members of the former
military junta. The change to democracy is just a change in
words not a real change.“ Kyaw Kyaw is the lead singer of the
band Rebel Riot, he founded in 2007. He is attracted to punk
music, because he likes the disrespectful words of the songs
and because the music offers him a way to tackle the problems
in Burmese society.
Every monday evening Kyaw Kyaw and his punk friends arrange
„Food not Bombs“. They go together through Yangon to hand
out food donations to homeless people. "We don't need war. We
need food and Human Rights. I can't change the world or
Burma, but I can at least influence the people around me“, he
says. „The people have two eyes, but they use only one.“
Sandra Hoyn (b. 1976) is an independent photojournalist based in Hamburg, Germany. She studied photography at the University of Applied Sciences Hamburg, graduating in 2005. She started working for magazines, NGOs and on her personal photo projects, focusing on social, environmental and human rights issues.
Awards 2017 she received the first prize of the Sony World Photography Awards in category daily life and POYi – Pictures of the Year International third place category portrait. In 2016 she received the Magnum Photography Award in category photojournalism, 2015 World Press Photo Award third prize, category nature singles.
