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‘Amputation was unavoidable’: Yaw fighters sacrifice for the resistance

Yaw Army fighters who participated in an offensive led by the Arakan Army against the junta in Rakhine State recount losing limbs in battle but remain steadfast in their support for the resistance.

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The formation of the SCEF: Another acronym enters the mix

This edition of Political Insider looks at whether the newly formed Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union can bring greater coordination and direction to Myanmar’s resistance movement.

BY Frontier

Slow grind: Thailand’s refugee right-to-work scheme struggles to find its feet

Myanmar refugees have been deterred by harsh farm work in eastern Thailand, far from the camps and their families, but aid workers say more job options will become available as bureaucracy is eased and more employers hear of the programme.

BY Frontier

‘I felt like I was close to dying’: Few options for domestic abuse victims

Women in Myanmar seeking to escape violent husbands face numerous obstacles, including lack of access to advocacy groups, traditional norms that see abuse as a “husband-and-wife matter,” and complex, expensive divorce procedures.

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‘It’s a life-changing exam’

It’s been a gruelling few weeks for students sitting the all-important matriculation exam, regarded as a crucial step towards achieving a successful life and career.

BY Ann Wang

The lost dream of affordable housing

High land prices and a shortage of low-cost housing means that many Yangon residents can only ever dream of owning a home of their own.

BY Hein Ko Soe

Yangon’s Christian community

Christianity is one of the smallest religions in Myanmar in terms of numbers but its roots of tradition and community run deep.

BY Jared Downing

Critical connections

Speakers at a TEDx event in Yangon that symbolised the hope for a better future make a powerful impression with recollections of the nation’s troubled past.

BY Sean Gleeson

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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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