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Some Yangon street vendors have shifted their wares from hats and purses to red ribbons and NLD flags to supply the growing protest movement.
Some Yangon street vendors have shifted their wares from hats and purses to red ribbons and NLD flags to supply the growing protest movement. (Frontier)

The protest economy: charity and entrepreneurialism thrive alongside the revolution

Among the throngs of demonstrators on the streets over the past couple weeks have been savvy street entrepreneurs selling revolutionary merch and inspired artisans and samaritans offering alms to protesters.

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