Travellers Understanding Myanmar
9 Minutes To Read Bertie Alexander Lawson considers how travellers struggle to understand Myanmar through the lens of novels and travelogues.
Myanmar’s Search for Normalcy in an Abnormal World
14 Minutes To Read Matthew Arnold discusses the importance of seeing Myanmar as a country undergoing normalization.
A Hidden Heart in House Arrest
8 Minutes To Read Van Lal Thuam Lian @ Thuama imagines the feelings in Aung San Suu Kyi’s innermost being.
Power Play: Equal Participation in Sports on International Women’s Day
7 Minutes To Read Yadanar Oo, Naw Tah Mu Lar and Maggi Quadrini write about how a football tournament along the Thai-Burma border challenged gender stereotypes faced by young women and girls on the pitch.
Challenging the distortion of influential monks?
6 Minutes To Read Lynn Htwe looks at responses to Sitagu Sayadaw’s comments on Pagan’s recognition by UNESCO.
Leveling the Playing Field
7 Minutes To Read Maggi Quadrini argues that funding requirements for locally run non-profits put them at a disadvantage.
Is where you go on holiday a moral decision?
16 Minutes To Read Bertie Alexander Lawson explores the moral questions surrounding travel to Myanmar.
Taxing Shwe-Yin-Aye
3 Minutes To Read Swe Zaw Oo narrates a perspective on the prevalence of tax evasion in Myanmar’s cash-based economy. Image courtesy of Swe Zaw Oo The sleepy afternoon of a Yangon street is woken Read the full article…
The NLD Cannot Circumvent the Military’s Veto Over Constitutional Amendments
4 Minutes To Read Jesse Hartery responds to Jason Gelbort’s argument that the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw can circumvent the military’s veto over constitutional amendments.
Remembering Michel Louis Méca’s birthday cake
4 Minutes To Read Daw Htay Htay Win remembers chef Michel Louis Méca, and a very special cake he baked.
