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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

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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

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‘They tell you to die, you die’: tales of forced recruitment from escapees

One moment Ko Aung Kyaw was riding home on his motorbike, the next moment he was being forcibly recruited into the Myanmar military. In Doh Athan this week we hear some dramatic stories of abductions ... and escapes.

BY Frontier

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No protection for Myanmar domestic workers in Oman

What risks would you take to support your family? Domestic workers are often extremely vulnerable because their work is behind closed doors. Even more so when they are thousands of miles away from home without a support system.

BY Frontier

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Video: Tailor’s troubles, a disabled worker’s story

This week we profile a garment sector worker who has lost her job, but hasn’t stopped dreaming of a better life.

BY Aye Aye Aung, Samuel & Win Zar Ni Aung

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Podcast: Shortages in quarantine

Around 2,600 people are currently in quarantine in Mon State. With allegations of water shortages and other difficulties, Doh Athan investigates conditions.

BY Wonsa Mon

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Podcast: Copper mine raises questions in Sagaing

A copper mine in Sagaing Region has had long term effects on the local community. They say they’re now without clean water and are dealing with deforestation and environmental damage.

BY Ei Ei Mon

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Podcast: Fishing for trouble

Locals and fishermen in Dawei are fighting to retain access and ownership of Pae Sin Island after a private company was given a permit to use the entire island.

BY Frontier

Latest Issue

Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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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.

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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.

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