“I don’t want others to face what I faced”: Stories of forced military conscription

11 Minutes To ReadEsther J collects firsthand accounts from people directly impacted by the new military conscription law. Edited by Emily Fishbein.
Early Modern History and Colonial Rule: A Story of Subnational Development in Myanmar

15 Minutes To ReadHtet Thiha Zaw examines if early history explains subsequent state presence in Bago, Myanmar.
Decentralization: Bamars care about governing their own regions, too

9 Minutes To ReadThein Than Win, from the Paññā Institute, and Mael Raynaud suggests that federalism is now an objective shared by the Bamar in Myanmar’s seven regions.