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"I fear for my physical security. But I don’t want to give up my journalistic work."
With every victory, we move closer toward the light of dawn.
The life of an unwillingly exiled
Whenever I feel down, I would revive my spirits by reminding myself of people who were resisting the dictatorship in various ways.
“I want my children to go to school so I was hoping they’d be able to study. But when we got here, we realised it’s not safe here either.”
This war transformed our lives and it reshaped our city. (The people) dug trenches throughout the city and in the countryside. The idea was that...
When I appeared on the wanted list, I knew I had to escape. There is still a lot to do from outside the prison walls
We saw military vans full of armed soldiers, guns at the ready
"The coup is not just a problem for one political party. It is a national issue.... So I joined the Spring Revolution."
On the one-year anniversary of the coup, I was away from my family - I had to escape and leave my two children behind
"If there is any chance for us to bring our hopes and dreams for our country to fruition, we need to find something other than ghosts to unite us."
A politically active Shan-Karen professional looks back on the day she left Myanmar, not knowing when she will see her home again
Despite the grim events of the past 12 months, an exiled reporter who had to flee Myanmar remains hopeful
"When the military started arresting politicians and journalists, l felt really insecure and stopped sleeping, something I’m still experiencing."
There are security forces with guns on the streets near our home. I don’t feel safe even when I am indoors
We went from staying at home waiting for Covid to be over, to staying at home because our lives were not secure anymore.
In the normally vibrant Yangon neighbourhood of Sanchaung, police went door-to-door last week detaining and beating people. This medical student...
