Doh Athan

Covering the aftermath: Journalists navigate restrictions while reporting on the quake recovery

The Myanmar earthquake brought massive death and destruction, but the government's heavy press restrictions mean that the true extent is still unknown. This week we hear the audio journals of two freelancers trying to navigate the obstacles.

BY Frontier

Doh Athan

The women farmers of Rakhine, reluctant heads of household

In Rakhine State, conflict, cyclones and climate change have long forced men to leave their villages. In Doh Athan this week, we hear the stories of Rakhine women heading farming households, as rice production plummets and the threat of famine grows.

BY Frontier

Doh Athan

Protest and survival on the streets of Myanmar cities

The opposition in Myanmar continues to organise street protests, despite the risks. Proper planning can make the difference between life – and imprisonment, torture or death. In Doh Athan this week, we hear stories about how protests have changed since the coup and why protestors take risks.

BY Frontier

Doh Athan

As years go by, separation puts strain on relationships of PDF fighters

Would you be supportive if your partner joined the resistance forces? What if they left you to work and raise children alone? As the post-coup conflict drags on, separations like this can lead to growing frustration on both sides.

BY Frontier

Highlights

News Feed, News

Consider being a Frontier Member.

Support independent journalism in Myanmar. Become a Frontier member today

Doh Athan

Fear stalks communities in Rakhine State

Renewed fighting in Rakhine between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army has brought renewed insecurity. As well as a lack of work due to the destroyed economy, young people now fear being forcibly recruited into an unpopular military by its newly enforced conscription law.

BY Frontier

Doh Athan

Delays, extortion and forced ID changes common for Muslims at government offices

Imagine being suddenly given a new nationality or ethnicity by a government official, one which gives you fewer rights as a citizen? That’s something happening to some Muslims under the new electronic identification system.

BY Frontier

Doh Athan

Video: A fading dream of return for Myanmar migrant families

The military coup has made the lives of not only local citizens but also some long-term Burmese migrants abroad more difficult. In Ranong, Thailand, there are many such migrants. For them the idea of returning to their homeland has now become a distant dream. And what future do their children have?

BY Frontier

Doh Athan

‘Forgotten people’ are getting less help and can’t find work

Myanmar’s stagnant economy has left millions in poverty. But for people disabled by leprosy, external donations have dried up and social stigma means they can’t get work. What can they do?

BY Frontier

Latest Issue

Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

Stories in this issue

Editorial, Opinion

Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.

News Feed, News

Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.

VIEW ALL ISSUES

Doh Athan

Highlights

Consider being a Frontier Member.

Latest Issue

Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

Become a Frontier Member

Get exclusive daily updates

Join the community