Hein Yar Zar, the boyfriend of deceased Myanmar protester Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing, who died after being shot during a rally against the military coup, has her portrait tattooed on his chest in Naypyidaw. - AFP
NAYPYIDAW, March 7 (AFP): Hein Yar Zar grimaced as a tattoo artist etched onto his chest the features of his first love, a young protester whose death has become a symbol of resistance against Myanmar's junta.
Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing was shot in the head during a demonstration in the capital Naypyidaw, becoming one of the coup's first fatalities on February 19 after 10 days in hospital.
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