Threads of Enlightenment: The Legacy of Friedgard Lottermoser’s Cross-Cultural Quest for Freedom
5 Minutes To ReadJoah McGee reflects on Friedgard Lottermoser’s journey from war’s devastation to spiritual awakening, bridging worlds with mindful resolve.
Chronicle of a Coup: January 28, 30 & 31, 2022
11 Minutes To ReadChristopher J. Walker notes some of the events during the closing days of a year under the repressive thumb of the Myanmar military.
Chronicle of a Coup: November 14, 2021
16 Minutes To ReadChristopher J. Walker describes the bewildering conclusion of an alarming confrontation with Myanmar soldiers and police at his apartment door.
Chronicle of a Coup: November 14, 2021
14 Minutes To ReadChristopher J. Walker describes the sudden, ominous arrival of Myanmar soldiers and police at his apartment door.
Chronicle of a Coup: August 27 & 29, September 19, and October 14, 2021
8 Minutes To ReadChristopher J. Walker notes the terror and the uncertainty, the bravery and the heroism, that coëxist under the oppressive military rule in Myanmar.
Chronicle of a Coup: August 18, 20 & 24, 2021
7 Minutes To ReadChristopher J. Walker reflects on how, when people work together, a solution might be found to the military repression in Myanmar.
Chronicle of a Coup: August 12 & 16, 2021
8 Minutes To ReadChristopher J. Walker (pseudonym) Editor’s Note: This post is the twenty-ninth installment in an ongoing series, Chronicle of a Coup, comprised of reports written from within Myanmar by Christopher J. Walker (a pseudonym), a longtime resident, which together sketch one person’s first-hand account of the weeks and months following the February 1, 2021, military coup. A selection of his reports will be posted weekly, every Friday. A chronological archive is also available here.
Tea Circle is grateful to Christopher for sharing his personal account of life under military rule in Myanmar. Recognizing that his voice is one of many, we encourage other authors to submit their own accounts.
Chronicle of a Coup: August 1, 4 & 7, 2021
6 Minutes To ReadChristopher J. Walker (pseudonym) describes the tragic and the comic, how they exist side by side under oppressive military rule in Myanmar.
Chronicle of a Coup: July 23, 26 & 28, 2021
9 Minutes To ReadChristopher J. Walker (pseudonym) reflects on the effects of COVID-19 and the people’s resilience under military repression in Myanmar.
Open Letter Signatories Respond to Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) Statement
4 Minutes To ReadOpen letter signatories respond to the Institute for Economics and Peace’s (IEP) recent statement on the Global Terrorism Index report.