The Hope of R2P
The days turned dark in March 2020 when the Burmese military began attacking and killing nonviolent protesters. Soon after the crackdown, activists still courageous enough to take to the streets began...
26 Touko 20221h 41min
The Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi Returns
The Myanmar military’s violent response to the democracy movement has caused angst among many devout Burmese Buddhists about how to defend themselves and their fundamental freedoms, while remaining tr...
19 Touko 20222h 14min
A Delicate Balance
Kenton Clymer joins the podcast to speak about his book, "A Delicate Relationship: The United States and Burma/Myanmar since 1945." In the waning days of World War II, Americans were primarily concern...
12 Touko 20221h 57min
A Voice of Conscience
Ma Thida’s book, Prisoner of Conscience, details her remarkable and inspiring life journey.She was attending medical school when, in 1988, the military violently suppressed peaceful protesters. Soon, ...
5 Touko 20222h 5min
Rick Hanson on Becoming An Ally
While our recent episodes have focused on the reality in Myanmar, this show explores the condition of allies outside the country who support the democracy movement. Although free from physical harm an...
28 Huhti 202248min
Mratt Kyaw Thu
The past ten years of Myanmar’s history have certainly not been boring, and journalist Mratt Kyaw Thu has been there to chronicle a lot of it.Hailing from Rakhine state, Mratt made his way to Yangon i...
21 Huhti 20222h 16min
Contrasting Ukraine and Myanmar
On February 1st, 2021, General Min Aung Hlaing orchestrated a military coup in Myanmar. On February 24th, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized missiles and airstrikes as the first blow in...
14 Huhti 20222h
Liberation At All Costs
Episode #98: Linn Thant never expected to see another military coup in Myanmar. In 1988, he was arrested, locked away, tortured for years and eventually sentenced to death. So Linn Thant did not expec...
7 Huhti 20222h 7min
