Exile is a temporary state of mind for Burmese writer Ma Thida

Exile is a temporary state of mind for Burmese writer Ma Thida

Berlin — Burmese writer Ma Thida doesn’t like to think of herself as exiled. She left Myanmar in 2021, just a few months after the military seized power in a coup that overthrew the civilian-led government. And while Ma Thida says it would not be safe for her to return anytime soon, exile implies a permanence the writer isn’t quite comfortable with. “My aim is not to be exiled — just to keep away from the country. And as soon as I get a chance, …