The revolutionary songs of Naing Myanmar, who died in February, have supplied a soundtrack for pro-democracy protests since the 1988 uprising, and activists say his music will remain an inspiration until Myanmar achieves freedom from military rule.
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The revolutionary songs of Naing Myanmar, who died in February, have supplied a soundtrack for pro-democracy protests since the 1988 uprising, and activists say his music will remain an inspiration until Myanmar achieves freedom from military rule.
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The auctioning of the imprisoned leader’s Yangon house at the behest of her estranged brother is a legal farce, lawyers say, while pro-democracy veterans insist it must be preserved for public memory.
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While thousands of civilians flee Myanmar’s war, grandmother Ama and others stay behind, forming the invisible backbone of the anti-junta struggle.
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A secret meeting in China between the Tatmadaw and the Kachin Independence Organization has raised hope of further talks that could advance the quest for peace, but heavy fighting between the two sides is unlikely to end any time soon.
BY Joe Kumbun
After the Rohingya were driven out, a blizzard of development project are transforming northern Rakhine State.
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The military junta’s dream of a paper industry built on bamboo plantations has turned into an expensive nightmare for the current government.
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In rare criticism from another monk, the controversial U Wirathu has been accused of bringing Buddhism into disrepute.
BY Htun Khaing
For this week’s episode of Doh Athan we met a rural women's cooperative doing their part to make menstrual health products more accessible to all.
An eco-lodge established on one of the most remote islands of the Myeik Archipelago aims to show that tourism development can be undertaken sustainably.
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