Internal migration in Myanmar: Security trumps economic incentives
6 Minutes To ReadSai Phyoe Zin Aung reflects on reasons for internal migration out of northern Shan State. Internal migration, the phenomenon of moving from one part of a country to another, is Read the full article…
Revisiting the wages of ‘Burman-ness’ after the Coup
11 Minutes To ReadStephen Campbell and Elliott Prasse-Freeman argue that to redress entrenched Burman chauvinism, radical political economic restructuring is necessary.
Hearing refugee voices to create real durable solutions: the Karen refugees thinking about repatriation
7 Minutes To ReadAryuwat Raruen explains why durable solutions must be accountable to refugee voices. Read the Burmese version of this post here. A refugee camp on the Thai-Myanmar border, photo by Aryuwat Raruen. Successive Read the full article…
Humanitarian Considerations in Myanmar: A Discussion with David Mathieson (Part 1)
17 Minutes To ReadThe Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHRC) interviews David Mathieson, an independent analyst researching and working on human rights and humanitarian issues in Myanmar, in this two-part interview.
Real Stories Not Tales, A Collection of Youth Stories (Part 2): Hope is the last to die
4 Minutes To ReadIn Part 2 of a 3-part series by Real Stories Not Tales (RSNT), Ko Democracy (pseudonym) tells us how the coup has affected his life and his loved ones in Myitkyina.
Real Stories Not Tales, A Collection of Youth Stories (Part 1): Heartbroken Kachin youth decides it is time to go back home
4 Minutes To ReadIn Part 1 of a 3-part special series by Real Stories Not Tales (RSNT), Hpare Salum (pseudonym) decides it is time to go back home.
Tea Circle Event: “The Coup Won’t Eradicate Our Future” | ငါတို့အနာဂတ် ငါတို့ပြန်ပေး
< 1 minuteThe Coup Won’t Eradicate Our Future” | ငါတို့အနာဂတ် ငါတို့ပြန်ပေး Tea Circle presents a conversation between Myanmar’s youth protest participants & leaders, moderated by youth advocate and activist Ma Thinzar Shun Read the full article…
Myanmar’s post-coup Internet: dangers and alternatives
12 Minutes To ReadShona Loong summarises the views of three commentators on Myanmar’s post-coup digital culture.
Mental Health in Myanmar: Challenges Pre- and Post- Coup
8 Minutes To ReadCharlie Artingstoll examines the multifaceted challenges to mental health services in Myanmar. (With additional research by Hsu Myat Yadanar Kyaw Soe).
The Geopolitics of Myanmar-China Relations after the Coup: China’s Geostrategic Calculations Towards Myanmar’s Coup
10 Minutes To ReadJulian (pseudonym) outlines China’s geostrategic calculations and ambitions in Myanmar.
