A South Dagon resident mans a barricade in late March, shortly before security forces launched a deadly crackdown. (Frontier)
A South Dagon resident mans a barricade in late March, shortly before security forces launched a deadly crackdown. (Frontier)

‘We want democracy back’: Despite hardships, Yangon’s urban poor vow to fight on

Working class communities may have been among the hardest hit by the coup, but despite their struggles many remain determined to see the military overthrown.

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