Myanmar’s Search for Normalcy in an Abnormal World
14 Minutes To ReadMatthew Arnold discusses the importance of seeing Myanmar as a country undergoing normalization.
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.
Power Play: Equal Participation in Sports on International Women’s Day
7 Minutes To ReadYadanar 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 ReadLynn Htwe looks at responses to Sitagu Sayadaw’s comments on Pagan’s recognition by UNESCO.
Leveling the Playing Field
7 Minutes To ReadMaggi 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 ReadBertie Alexander Lawson explores the moral questions surrounding travel to Myanmar.
Taxing Shwe-Yin-Aye
3 Minutes To ReadSwe 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 ReadJesse 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 ReadDaw Htay Htay Win remembers chef Michel Louis Méca, and a very special cake he baked.
Dire need for an alternative in Rakhine
10 Minutes To ReadThiha Wint Aung explains why responding to the Arakan Army (AA) with full military might would be counterproductive.
