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Verse: filmmaking for women's rights in Myanmar — Level A1 — woman in black jacket beside woman in orange scarf

Verse: filmmaking for women's rights in MyanmarCEFR A1

28 Dec 2025

Adapted from Exile Hub, Global Voices CC BY 3.0

Photo by Matan Levanon, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
75 words
  • Verse is a filmmaker who lives in Myanmar.
  • She makes films that focus on women’s lives.
  • She first worked as a reporter at a local agency.
  • Her editors sent men to big political stories.
  • She left reporting because she faced unfair treatment.
  • She then joined a women’s rights organisation to work.
  • Her grandmother ran a sawmill and defied rules.
  • Verse cares for her grandmother and continues filmmaking.
  • Her films ask for dignity and equal rights.

Difficult words

  • filmmakerA person who makes movies or films.
  • reporterA person who reports news for others.
  • unfairNot fair or equal to someone.
  • organisationA group of people working for a purpose.
  • grandmotherThe mother of a person's parent.
  • dignityRespect and a sense of worth.

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Discussion questions

  • Do you like films about women's lives?
  • Do you care for an older family member?
  • Have you ever worked as a reporter?

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