America Decides: How the US Election Could Reshape Burma Policy
The stakes for Myanmar are very high in the upcoming US election. Given the two candidates’ different perspectives on international involvement, the transition to a new US administration will directly...
18 Okt 20241h 18min
The Longyi Revolution and Beyond
Episode #275: Nyein Chan May's story is one of unyielding resilience and fierce commitment to justice in the face of overwhelming adversity. Born and raised in Myanmar, she grew up in a society steepe...
15 Okt 20241h 44min
Breaking Ranks
Episode #274: Kyaw San Han, a former police captain turned dissident, offers a stark narrative of courage amid systemic oppression. Fleeing Myanmar with his family, he now lives in Japan, where he con...
8 Okt 20242h 20min
Caught in the Crossfire
Episode #273: The 4th International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies (ICBMS), hosted by Chiang Mai University in August 2024, brought together over 800 scholars, activists, and experts to discuss M...
4 Okt 20241h 2min
Hello from the Other Side
Episode #272: “I didn't want to be in a world where we have to keep watching people struggling for freedom and then getting suppressed and getting their dreams crushed. [In Burma,] it was mostly women...
1 Okt 20241h 56min
Monkey in the Middle
Episode #271: During the anti-military protests of 1988, the man known as Monkey was just an observer. A friend asked him, “Are you a man? If you are a man, why do you just sit and look?”However, over...
27 Sep 20241h
Revolutionizing Relief
Episode #270: Adelina Kamal, who makes her second appearance on the podcast, guides listeners through an enlightening journey into the complex and often fraught world of humanitarian aid and crisis ma...
24 Sep 20242h 20min
Why Did Ashin Sarana Disrobe?
Episode #269: Jansen Stovicek reflects on the emotional and practical challenges surrounding his decision to disrobe after 16 years as a monk. Initially, the idea of disrobing felt unimaginable, as hi...
20 Sep 20242h 1min
