james What Myanmar Refugees Wish the World Understood About Starting Over in a New Country
Leaving everything behind isn't a choice anyone wants to make. For thousands of Myanmar refugees scattered across the…
From Yangon to Sydney: A Photographer’s Visual Journey Through Diaspora Identity
Photography has always been more than capturing light and shadow. For Myanmar artists living abroad, the camera becomes…
Raising Global Citizens: How Myanmar Parents Abroad Teach Children About Their Cultural Identity
Your daughter asks why her classmates celebrate different holidays. Your son refuses to speak Burmese at home. Your…
Can You Ever Really Go Home? Myanmar Expats Share Their Stories of Return Visits
The flight descends over Yangon, and your stomach tightens. Years have passed since you left. The city sprawls…
Building Bridges: 5 Myanmar Diaspora Organizations Making Real Impact Across Borders
The 2021 military coup didn't just displace Myanmar's government. It scattered thousands of activists, journalists, and organizers across…
How Second-Generation Myanmar Americans Are Reclaiming Their Heritage Through Food and Language
For many second-generation Myanmar Americans, identity feels like standing between two worlds. You speak English at school and…
Decoding the 1962 Coup: Economic Policies That Isolated Burma for Three Decades
On March 2, 1962, General Ne Win's tanks rolled through Rangoon's streets before dawn. By breakfast, Burma's fragile…
How the Konbaung Dynasty’s Military Innovations Changed Southeast Asian Warfare Forever
When Alaungpaya founded the Konbaung Dynasty in 1752, he inherited a fractured Burma surrounded by hostile neighbors. Within…
Youth Activism and Civil Society: The New Generation Shaping Myanmar’s Future
Young people in Myanmar are rewriting the rules of resistance. Since the military coup in February 2021, students,…
Urban Migration Trends: What’s Driving Myanmar’s Changing Demographics
Myanmar's population is on the move. Over the past two decades, millions have left rural villages for cities,…