Going Rogue: A Doctor on the Front Lines
Coco’s career path in medicine wasn’t supposed to end up this way. But on February 1st, for Coco and so many others, “all of the dreams just got wasted away.”He was initially hesitant to join the stre...
14 Apr 20212h 27min
The End Justifies the Memes
What is the deeper, symbolic meaning of an overturned alms bowl? What reasoning goes into the decision as to whether a protest sign is written in English or Burmese, or as pictograms, or emojis? And h...
10 Apr 20212h 6min
A Screeching Halt: The Military Coup Shoots Down Reforms
Maw Htin Aung, a Kachin Christian by birth, appeared to be a leader right for his time, the kind of progressive champion needed in Myanmar who could help move the country towards a promising future. I...
4 Apr 20211h 34min
Understanding the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM)
While those outside of Myanmar following news of the protests have often heard updates about the importance of the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), some may still not be clear about its inception an...
30 Mar 20211h 33min
Taking a Moral Stand
Ashin Sarana is speaking out, and he’s prepared for the consequences. “I'm basically ready for everything,” the Czech monk tells us. “I'm ready that they will come and they will destroy property, I'm ...
25 Mar 20212h 39min
Drawing a Line Between Hope and Fear
Kyawt Thiri Nyunt’s journey from Myanmar to the United States at age 19 was not just a physical one, but a cultural and psychological one as well. She had traveled to enroll in a small liberal arts co...
15 Mar 20212h 13min
Navigating Rough Waters
At a time when corporations, countries, and individuals are speaking out, taking a moral stand, and considering action to support the Burmese people as state-sponsored terror grips their nation, what ...
10 Mar 20211h 6min
Feeding Freedom, Not Fear
A world-renowned expert on Burmese cuisine and author of the best-selling book Mandalay: Recipes and Tales from a Burmese Kitchen, Mi Mi Aye never imagined that one day she might become an activist. B...
7 Mar 20211h 36min
