Daughters of the Sakyamuni: Reflections on Struggles to Legally Exist as Female Buddhist Practitioners in Thailand and Myanmar
11 Minutes To ReadPhacharaphorn Phanomvan reflects on the role of female Buddhist practitioners in Buddhist societies.
The Anti-War Movement Steps Up Momentum
3 Minutes To ReadKhin Zaw Win shares enthusiasm about growing public sentiment for peace.
Imagined Urban Futures of Yangon
5 Minutes To ReadDiana Huynh explores the possibilities for Yangon’s future development.
Civil-military relations in Myanmar: legitimacy and political patronage
3 Minutes To ReadLiu Yun considers whether things have changed in the realm of civil-military relations.
Response to Aung Khant: Engineers, Doctors and the future of Myanmar’s Youth
5 Minutes To ReadMael Raynaud argues that while options have broadened for Myanmar’s youth, education remains key.
More than Just a Threat to the Peace Process: The Beginning of a Full-Fledged Crisis?
5 Minutes To ReadKhin Zaw Win discusses the recent offensive by the “Northern alliance” and its implications.
An Engineer, a Doctor or a Monk
4 Minutes To ReadAung Khant reflects on possibilities available to Myanmar youth, and the future openings and lingering limits they represent.
A not-so-golden culture of extravagance
4 Minutes To ReadHsu Myat Thazin discusses questions of consumerism, capitalism, and links to a new dependence on social media.
Eulogy for an everyday hero
4 Minutes To ReadAung Khant reflects on the loss of U Aung Htike for Myanmar’s political future.
Myanmar Women’s Rights: Breaking the Silence
12 Minutes To ReadEi Thindar Myint reflects on gender politics in Myanmar.