Photo- John talks @TEDxUCSD about the documentary film Like We Don’t Exist in University of California in San Diego, USA.
Bio
I’m John—Kayan by blood, born in Myanmar, and sharpened by the wild edges of Bangkok at Rangsit International College.
My story didn’t start with a studio or a film crew. It started with a secondhand smartphone and a fire in my gut to tell stories that matter. I don’t just document life—I chase the raw, the real, and the rarely seen.
Humanity is my obsession. From war zones to quiet corners of existence, I’m drawn to the poetry in chaos and the calm in struggle. With a camera in hand and purpose in heart, I dive headfirst into the messiness of truth.
As a photojournalist, I capture the unfiltered soul of the moment. As a documentarist, I celebrate the infinite shades of the human experience. This isn’t just storytelling—it’s resistance, it’s remembrance, it’s revolution.
I work with modern tech, but my drive? That comes from something ancient—our shared pulse.
Let’s make something that leaves a mark.
Reach out. Collaborate. Create.
Email: watchmanstation@gmail.com
In action: John documenting the humanitarian works of UNHCR and partners in Lashio, Myanmar.
Amidst Myanmar’s complexity: John is driven by a fierce passion to tell raw, human stories—capturing truth through his lens and turning lived experiences into powerful visual narratives.