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Some are advocating for the teaching of a single Chin language, but its adoption would hamper the development of mother-tongue education in a state where many languages are spoken.
Childhood visits to a shrine at the Botahtaung Pagoda provided inspiration for exquisite porcelain ceramics on show at an exhibition in Yangon.
In his new book The Hidden History of Burma, Thant Myint-U empathises with the marginalised, laments the harm done by Western sanctions and says the peace process is delusional.
Officially, rape hardly happens in Myanmar and domestic abuse is non-existent. The reality? Violence against women is so pervasive it is regarded as normal and is woefully underreported.
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Doh Athan
Doh Athan
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