Nwaye Zar Che Soe was born in the Ayeyarwady Delta in 1979 but grew up in the Moe Kaung Electricity Yard in Ahlone Township in Yangon where her father worked for the Ministry of Electric Power. Before joining YFS in 2014, she took degrees in economics, computer applications and social work. She and her husband, who is visually impaired, are co-founders of the Myanmar Independent Living Initiative (MILI), an NGO focusing on raising awareness for people living with disabilities. She is also the founder of the Myanmar Cinemability Network which aims to foster filmmaking skills among young people with disabilities and vulnerable youths. Nwaye Zar Che Soe’s documentary Lovely Bones, a portrait of a severely disabled ferryman from the delta region, screened at several festivals and won awards in Myanmar and India. She also shares her skills as a directing mentor as part of the YFS train-to-teach programme and was a member of the creative team behind the award-winning sand-animation Limbo.