The assault on the Kayah State capital has largely stalled, but it has forced the Myanmar military to recall troops from elsewhere and allowed resistance groups to consolidate control over most of the state.
On the Thai-Myanmar border, Ko Thiha, a member of the Civil Disobedience Movement, has created a small community where like-minded people can connect, and his home is open to those who fled political persecution — including CDMers in need of a safe place to stay.
BY Frontier