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There is No Collective Dream in Myanmar
For years, the Burmese have only dreamed about getting out from under the military regime, and little else about their country's future. Photo via Flickr user: Stephen Brooks. Although the people of...
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Myanmar’s People Learn to Negotiate
Students have used strikes and protests to put pressure on Myanmar’s government to engage in dialogue with its people, and create meaningful political change. Photo from youtube user DachPost. After a...
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Defining a National Identity Might Bring Peace to Myanmar
Young monks walk together outside of temple. Photo via Flickr user: Jérémy. Myanmar struggles with ethnic and national identification, with the hopes of a peaceful integration. We, Myanmar, ourselves...
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Violating Freedom of Expression Has a Huge, Malignant Impact on Burma
Censorship has resulted in a poor education system and a population with low media literacy in Burma. Photo via Flickr user: Attila Husejnow. In Myanmar (Burma), one of our most painful conditions is...
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No chance to practice genuine forgiveness in Myanmar
U Bein Bridge, Myanmar. Photo Courtesy of Staffan Scherz. On July 9th, people noticed that the infamous ex-General Aung Thaung was admitted to a state hospital in Nay Pyi Taw first for a severe brain...
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Lack of Integrity in the Burmese Military an Obstacle to Peaceful Elections
Shwe Mann, Chairman of the Burmese ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), was removed on August 13. Photo via: Wikimedia Commons. In Burma, journalists avoid topics that can lead to...
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Will There Be a Six-Party Dialogue Before the Burmese Election?
Aung San Suu Kyi gives a speech during the 2012 by-elections. She first called for a roundtable meeting with the president and other political leaders in 2013. Photo via Wikimedia Commons. Calls for a...
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Burma’s People Have Changed While the Government Has Yet to Reform
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo via Wikimedia The military government’s “reforms” in Burma have yet to catch up to the wills of the people. As the November 8, 2015 Burmese general election...
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Is National Reconciliation Finally Possible in Burma?
A ballot from the 2015 Burmese election. Image via Wikimedia Commons. Analysis of election results from Burma’s November general election reveal that national reconciliation may finally be on the...
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Will Peace Reconcile Burma’s New Government and Army?
National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during the 2012 campaign in Burma. Image via Wikipedia. Though historic elections made headlines, the road to a peaceful turn of power, and a...
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Transparency is the Best Propaganda for Burma’s New Government
The Human Rights and Human Dignity film festival took place in June 2016. Image via Flickr user: Benjamin Lee. Despite recommendations for reform, Burma’s state-run media has yet to embrace freedom of...
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Are People Living in the State of Confusion?
Participants at the 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. Image Credit: via Flickr user United Nations Photo The 2016 Panglong Peace Conference – aimed at envisioning...
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