Episode 104: Shan communities face discrimination in Sagaing

Many Shan communities living in Sagaing Region feel like second-class citizens. They claim that the regional government does not support their festivals, language, education and opportunities for their young people.

This week, in partnership with Monywa Gazette, Doh Athan speaks with Shan people living in Sagaing Region who fear that their way of life is vanishing.

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