Discovering My Dreams, Building My Future

By Akari Khaing | Youth in TDC Yangon, Myanmar

Akari Khaing

My name is Akari Khaing, and my religious name is Jasmine.  I am 19 years old and I live in Yangon. I dropped out of school in 2020 because of the Covid 19 virus. After that, there was a problem in our country which affected the political situation.

I live with my mother. I have two sisters. Now I am working at Mintha Care Trade coLtd as an Admin Intern.

I first heard about this training in July 2025 from STAR Ma Shay at LP4Y. After that, I became interested and searched more about LP4Y. I joined the training on August 18th, 2025.

When I first joined LP4Y, I did not have any dreams. I also did not know what I wanted to become in the next 5 or 10 years. I was not sure about my life plans. But after joining LP4Y, I slowly understood what I want for my future. My dream for the next 5 years is to become a cosmetic founder.

My life is different from others because I have a person who should be called a father, but was not there for me like a real father. However, my mother is a very special person to me. She faced many difficulties in her life, but she still supported me and my sisters with our education. She gave us knowledge and always tried her best to give us a good life. My older sisters also guided and taught me like my mother. That is why I love my mother and sisters very much.

My mother is my strength and she always taught me to be interested in my future goals and your dreams.

From LP4Y, I learned many skills and became more confident. I improved my communication skills, problem-solving skills, management skills, data analysis skills, leadership skills, project leader skills, and teamwork skills. When I did not know what to do in my life, LP4Y helped me see my dreams and goals clearly. I am very thankful to LP4Y and the Coaches.

 I trust myself more now and that changed everything.