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A Series of Mistakes
A Series of Mistakes

A former soldier reflects on the dysfunction of the military.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayApril 26, 2023Comment
Tell Congress: fund the democracy movement in Myanmar
Tell Congress: fund the democracy movement in Myanmar

Make your voice heard!

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Shwe Lan Ga LayApril 24, 2023Comment
An Urgent Call to Join the Civil Disobedience Movement
An Urgent Call to Join the Civil Disobedience Movement

A former soldier urges those still serving to join the people.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayApril 19, 2023Comment
Escaping Kachin State for Mae Sot
Escaping Kachin State for Mae Sot

A young leader reflects on her life priorities and how to best serve the revolution.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayApril 12, 2023Comment
A Soldier's Job is Not to Think
A Soldier's Job is Not to Think

A defected soldier recalls his time in the military, and the lack of critical thinking when following orders.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayApril 5, 2023Comment
An Interrupted Education
An Interrupted Education

A student survives by repeating the following self-affirming phrase daily: “I am strong, I am brave, I am worthy”.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMarch 29, 2023Comment
The Story of a Military Wife
The Story of a Military Wife

The wife of a defected soldier reflects on her time in the Tatmadaw.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMarch 22, 2023Comment
Becoming an IDP
Becoming an IDP

A Chin leader is hopeful for the future, despite the difficult conditions they are presently enduring.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMarch 15, 2023Comment
Problem Solving in the Tatmadaw
Problem Solving in the Tatmadaw

Words about dysfunctional military culture from a defected soldier.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMarch 8, 2023Comment
Fighting for Democracy in Chin State
Fighting for Democracy in Chin State

A leader dreams of a future for her people beyond the Tatmadaw.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMarch 1, 2023Comment
Following Orders
Following Orders

A defected soldier speaks about the mentality of being a soldier in the Tatmadaw, and why he decided to defect.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 22, 2023Comment
Escape from Sukhitarama Monastery
Escape from Sukhitarama Monastery

A devastating story about systematic child abuse at a monastery.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 19, 2023Comment
Tell Bayco: Stop Selling Burmese Blood Gems
Tell Bayco: Stop Selling Burmese Blood Gems
Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 17, 2023Comment
Panel Discussion: “Why Has Myanmar's Struggle for Democracy Been Ignored?
Panel Discussion: “Why Has Myanmar's Struggle for Democracy Been Ignored?

Register to join our upcoming virtual panel!

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Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 16, 2023Comment
A Teacher Waking Up from a Nightmare
A Teacher Waking Up from a Nightmare

A student speaks in hushed tones about her arrest.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 16, 2023Comment
A Plea to Leave the Military
A Plea to Leave the Military

The wife of a defected soldier urges others to join the people’s cause.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 8, 2023Comment
Hoping for a Community of Human Beings
Hoping for a Community of Human Beings

An activist from Mandalay has seen her life uprooted since the coup.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 2, 2023Comment
Tell Congress to step up for the Myanmar people!!!
Tell Congress to step up for the Myanmar people!!!

Now is the time for the US to come to the aid of the democracy movement in Myanmar!

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Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 1, 2023Comment
Why Care About Burma?
Why Care About Burma?

A discussion into why Burma is not so exotic after all….

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Shwe Lan Ga LayJanuary 30, 2023 Comment
Life in the military
Life in the military

A look at military life, written by a defected soldier.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayJanuary 25, 2023Comment
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