Childhood

Abstract

This chapter turns to Naw Sheera's childhood, covering her family life, her girlhood, and her early aspirations to become a teacher. She lived in a small and relatively isolated village called Et Et, where her family made their living as farmers. The chapter also reveals Naw Sheera's early exposure to Christianity. It goes on to detail Naw Sheera's life during the Japanese invasion, which interrupted her idyllic childhood and forced her to confront hardships alongside the rest of her village during the Japanese occupation. All throughout, Naw Sheera details her experiences with her grandmother in particular—an enterprising woman who unfortunately passed away during the occupation.