Thaw Ka (front) with other PDF fighters in Ayadaw Township in February. (Mar Naw | Frontier)

Dancing with the enemy in the Bamar heartland

An entertainer with a gift for oration is keeping junta forces on their toes in Sagaing Region, while building a united front of anti-coup armed groups.

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