Doh Athan September 29, 2026 From city to jungle: Yangon nurse opens clinic in war-torn Karenni State In the remote mountains of Kayah State, a small clinic provides essential healthcare to people who are unable to access bigger hospitals. One of its founders, Civil Disobedience Movement nurse Ko Nway Oo Marn, spoke with Doh Athan about his five-year journey to establish the clinic and bring medical care to hard-to-reach areas.
Doh Athan September 22, 2026 An airstrike and a father’s sorrow in Rakhine A regime airstrike in Rakhine State’s Kyauktaw Township in June killed eight civilians, including the wife and son of Ko Sithu Hein, who spoke with Doh Athan about the bombing and his sorrow and guilt over their deaths.
Doh Athan September 14, 2026 Freedom restored? Readjusting to life after prison Female political prisoners in Myanmar suffer many difficulties while incarcerated, but being released also means facing new challenges, including readjusting to society, finding employment and dealing with feelings of insecurity.
Doh Athan September 7, 2026 Too poor to grow better rice: The debt trap facing Myanmar’s farmers Rising fuel, fertiliser and food costs are pushing indebted farmers in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta deeper into poverty, forcing them to grow low-grade rice as they struggle to feed their families.
Doh Athan August 3, 2026 Vitamin-deficiency disease rampant in Myanmar prisons Former prisoners in Myanmar say many inmates suffer from beriberi – a serious disease caused by vitamin B1 deficiency that can be fatal if left untreated – because they are deprived of adequate nutrition by prison authorities.
Doh Athan July 28, 2026 Ta’ang village continues feeling shockwaves from May warehouse explosion On May 31, a massive warehouse explosion in Kaung Tap village, in northern Shan State’s Namkham Township, damaged hundreds of houses and killed dozens of residents, leaving survivors to deal with the aftermath and leading some to wonder whether it is even worth rebuilding.
Doh Athan May 28, 2026 Growing crisis: Few alternatives for Shan opium farmers As demand for opium drops, farmers in Shan State are finding the harvests to be less profitable than they once were, but they also face challenges growing and selling alternative crops.
Doh Athan May 18, 2026 Surveillance state: Myanmar’s digital war A brutal digital crackdown is underway in Myanmar, with the junta tracking SIMs, scanning faces, banning VPNs and turning technology into a weapon of total control – yet resistance persists in the shadows.
