Former BBC journalist Christopher Gunness played a key role in sparking the 1988 uprising, and hopes that those bearing mental and physical wounds inflicted under junta rule will eventually be able to find closure.
Former BBC journalist Christopher Gunness played a key role in sparking the 1988 uprising, and hopes that those bearing mental and physical wounds inflicted under junta rule will eventually be able to find closure.
The British linguist first set foot in Myanmar in 1960 and trained generations of Burmese language students.
Talk of a post-election “coalition” misrepresents Myanmar’s winner-takes-all electoral system and gives false hope that minority interests can be meaningfully represented without constitutional reform.
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Nationalist writer Shwe U Daung adapted Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous literary creation and transported him to Rangoon in the 1930s to espouse his political views.
ဒေါ်အောင်ဆန်းစုကြည်ကိုလည်း ဂျပန်နိုင်ငံကို ထပ်မံလာရောက်လည်ပတ်ဖို့ ဂျပန်နိုင်ငံခြားရေးဝန်ကြီးက ဖိတ်ခေါ်ခဲ့ပါတယ်
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The National League for Democracy is alienating powerful ethnic parties over its refusal to consult on key appointments and issues.
After being banned for nearly 30 years, the tradition of performing satirical songs during Thingyan is enjoying a revival as a new generation mocks the authorities.
National League for Democracy stalwart and former political prisoner Nang Khin Htwe Myint, 62, is the new Chief Minister of Kayin State. Her nomination by President U Htin Kyaw was unanimously approved by the 23 Kayin State assembly MPs on March 28 and she was sworn in with her cabinet two days later.
Warnings to women over their attire and behaviour during Thingyan are regarded by feminists as examples of victim-blaming that reinforces rape culture.
A ban on commercial pandals brought subdued celebrations in Yangon for the traditional New Year, and contributed to a boost for the domestic travel industry.
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