The Fading Legacy of Burmese Students’ Activism
9 Minutes To ReadStudents from Dagon University take part in a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer. Myo Min explores how the political role of students’ unions […]
Increasing Number of Displaced Refugees in the Post-coup Period and Humanitarian Assistance Campaigns by Myanmar Diasporic Youth
8 Minutes To ReadHnin Htet Htet Aung studies the surge in support for refugees by overseas Myanmar youth.
The Career Prospects of Sadists: Attrition, Collapse, and Myanmar’s Military (Part 2)
15 Minutes To ReadIn Part 2 of a 2-part series, Bobby Anderson considers the strengths and weaknesses of Myanmar’s military and its chances of collapse. Read Part 1
Is Education a Prerequisite for Democracy? A Study Case of Myanmar
7 Minutes To Read Rio Kevin and Dr. Abellia Anggi Wardani examine the relations between education and sustainable democracy in Myanmar.
The Human Cost of Fashion: Chinese Fashion Conglomerate (Kingsrich) and the Struggles of Burmese Garment Workers
18 Minutes To ReadHaymarn Soe Nyunt and Pai Cheimt Khaung delve into the unseen hardships of Myanmar’s garment workers with a focus on Kingsrich Garment Factory.
When it is time, I want to go home
7 Minutes To ReadYu Gan Paing (pseudonym) explains the trauma, struggles, and the vicious cycles in the life of a refugee since the 2021 coup.
How has Myanmar’s military stalled collapse from CDM-inflicted damage?
6 Minutes To ReadLian Bawi Thang argues that engagement will not change the corruption and power abuse deeply embedded in the SAC’s bureaucratic and political institutions.
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.
Human Rights in Myanmar: A discussion with U Aung Myo Min (Part 1)
12 Minutes To ReadThis is Part 1 of a two-part interview with the newly appointed Minister of Human Rights for the National Unity Government, U Aung Myo Min.
Myanmar’s Coup and the Inevitable Return of the ‘Failed State’ Rhetoric
8 Minutes To ReadStefan Bächtold argues that calling Myanmar a ‘failed state’ could reinforce the Tatmadaw’s narratives and undermine the protest movements.