Stories by Children
About the Stories By Children The stories presented in the Stories by Children are written by twelve Myanmar children who come from a range of background, from middle class school going children to unprivileged working children for whom survival can be a struggle. In the stories, they have freely expressed their hopes and aspirations, wishes, dreams and fears, and their thoughts on being a child in Myanmar. Some stories show deep compassion children felt for other children and their causes. UNICEF Myanmar brought these children together in a four day writing workshop in October 2009 as part of the commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Stories By Children honours children’s dreams, and bears testimony to their plight and hope. In celebrating child rights, it is our humble attempt to bring up the voices of children who are often the least heard. UNICEF extends thanks to the young writers, the facilitators who supported and encouraged the children to tell some rather difficult stories, and all those internal and external people who put their mind and heart in making the publication interesting within a very short time. The names of some writers’ were printed on consent and when appropriate, some were changed to protect privacy. It would be a great reward if we the adults, as readers, parents, teachers, government employees, international agencies and NGO staff and many others, can learn and do more using each one of our capacity, to protect the best interest of every child. I want to be a football player Love of my parents is my greatest need Children in need of warmth and love For the Better Lives of Children
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