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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 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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
- filmmaker — A person who makes movies or films.
- reporter — A person who reports news for others.
- unfair — Not fair or equal to someone.
- organisation — A group of people working for a purpose.
- grandmother — The mother of a person's parent.
- dignity — Respect 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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