Aphyaw Hsayar: Myanmar’s Mix Masters
6 Minutes To ReadDinith Adikari and Michael Dunford explore the role of the aphyaw hsayar and the challenges they face in today’s tea market.
COVID-19 and Youth Climate Change Activism in Myanmar
7 Minutes To ReadPan Nu Zaw discusses the elusiveness of youth climate change activism and proposes steps to start a movement.
Comparing Forest Management in Chin State under British Rule and in the Present
7 Minutes To ReadTha Peng Cung examines the reasons for severe deforestation in Chin State.
Water Supply Problems Are Overlooked in Yangon City
7 Minutes To ReadYay Chann argues that water supply related problems urgently need to be addressed in Yangon.
Decolonial Worldmaking, Burmese Independence, and the Karen Struggle
15 Minutes To ReadShona Loong uses world histories of anti-colonial nationalism to reexamine the Karen struggle.
A Peep over the Border
6 Minutes To ReadReshmi Banerjee ponders Indo-Myanmar relations during the COVID-19 crisis.
A Hidden Heart in House Arrest
8 Minutes To ReadVan Lal Thuam Lian @ Thuama imagines the feelings in Aung San Suu Kyi’s innermost being.
Doing Research in Myanmar: Bridging the Research Gap to Improve Development Policies
5 Minutes To ReadFrancesco Obino, Zaw Oo and Edgard Rodriguez introduce a report on the state of social science research in Myanmar.
COVID-19 and Food Security in Chin State: A Chance to Reform the Status Quo
5 Minutes To ReadThang Deih Tuang and Jeff Williamson highlight ongoing food insecurity in Chin state and a chance for reform during COVID-19.
The COVID-19 Situation in Myanmar Prisons: Many Grave Risks and a New Opportunity?
8 Minutes To ReadAung Lin Oo and Tomas Max Martin show how the pandemic reveals perennial problems of prison governance but also strengthens rationales for reform.
