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Building a business in uncertain times: Lessons from experienced investor Hitoshi Ikeya
Starting a business is never easy, but the challenges in Myanmar are especially difficult. Young entrepreneurs must deal with inflation, conflict, frequent power outages, banking restrictions, and disrupted infrastructure. When everyday life is unpredictable, it is natural to wonder: How can I build a business when everything around me is uncertain? Rather than seeing instability only as a disadvantage, Ikeya offered a different perspective, which can be described as the “emp
2 days ago4 min read
"We were the Beginning": Parami's first graduating class on building something from nothing
"Parami is not perfect. Like all of us, it is still growing. But what makes Parami special is not perfection. It is persistence."
4 days ago3 min read
Education beyond displacement: Dignity and hope for refugee students
As the world marks World Refugee Day under the theme “Until Everyone Is Safe,” the global community is reminded that safety goes beyond escaping conflict. It also includes access to education, legal protection, healthcare, and livelihoods, enabling people to rebuild with dignity. In this sense, safety is also an educational condition in which learning becomes a pathway to stability, belonging, and recovery.
6 days ago3 min read
Parami’s student-led Project Luminary wins First Place in the MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship
Parami University is proud to announce that Project Luminary has been awarded First Place in the 2026 MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship, presented by the Talloires Network of Engaged Universities. Alongside Project Luminary, the 2026 MacJannet Prize winners include ELEDUC (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, second place) and the Frontliner Model (American University of Beirut, third place). Honorable mentions were awarded to HEC Paris, Sabancı University, and Stra
7 days ago3 min read
Seeds of change: Parami students’ journey through Japan and Dwight Clark’s legacy
Long after returning home, the sounds of Tokyo still linger for 12 Parami University undergraduate students—the rush of train stations, quiet gardens tucked between skyscrapers, and laughter shared during moments of discovery across two transformative weeks in Japan. Their journey, part of the Dwight Clark Cross-Cultural Program, took place from May 24 to June 5, 2026, as Tokyo shifted from late spring into the early rainy season. Between warm days, rising humidity, and occas
Jun 187 min read
Kept trying, applying, and believing: AA graduate Lu Htoi’s journey to becoming the first in her family to graduate
How far would you go to pursue your dream of higher education?
For Lu Htoi, an Associate of Arts (AA) graduate from Kachin State, the journey meant years of hard work, uncertainty, and perseverance. As the first person in her family to graduate from university, she overcame financial hardship and family responsibilities while holding on to a single dream: to continue her education.
Jun 124 min read
