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Episode #55: Beaten but not Broken
Episode #55: Beaten but not Broken

How Burmese activists are refusing to give up their fight for democracy

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMay 25, 2021Insein PrisonComment
Episode #54: Up In Flames
Episode #54: Up In Flames

How a Buddhist monk from Germany lost his adopted home in the Golden Land.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMay 23, 2021Bhante Mokkhita, Germany, Pa Auk, S.N. Goenka, Mundita Foundation, Nyaungshwe, adobeComment
Episode #53: No Magical Thinking
Episode #53: No Magical Thinking

Hearing from a Generation Z activist on the ground.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMay 16, 2021Comment
Episode #52: Punk Revolutionary
Episode #52: Punk Revolutionary

The story of how a Dhamma punk is inspiring a revolution.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMay 14, 2021Kyaw Kyaw, Kyaw Thu Min, Rebel Riot, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Ramones, Linkin Park, Slipknot, Avril Lavigne, My Buddha Is Punk, Ma Ba Tha, Cacerolazo: The Night Will Not Be Silenced, One Day, Saw Khwar PhoeComment
Episode #51: Home Is Where the Heart Is
Episode #51: Home Is Where the Heart Is

Three Burmese exiles reminisce on their home country and culture.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMay 9, 2021Comment
Episode #50: Operation Defection
Episode #50: Operation Defection

A nonviolent activist talks about the most sensitive project to date.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMay 3, 2021Ven Detta, Vladmir Lenin, Afghanistan, Russian Revolution, CDM, American Civil WarComment
Episode #49: Literally A Nightmare Scenario
Episode #49: Literally A Nightmare Scenario

The determination and selflessness of a young activist.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayApril 29, 2021Human Rights Watch, Clarissa Ward, CNN, Ari Ben-MenasheComment
Episode #48: Touches with the Golden Land
Episode #48: Touches with the Golden Land

Recalling the sweet memories of time spent in this small Southeast Asian country.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayApril 17, 2021Global Movement for Myanmar Democracy, Brey Sloan, S.N. Goenka, Aung San Suu Kyi, General Min Aung Hlaing, Sayadaw U Pandita, Shwe Oo Min Sayadaw, Sayadaw U TejaniyaComment
Episode #47: A Risk-Taker at Risk
Episode #47: A Risk-Taker at Risk

A young man doing everything he can to preserve his country’s freedom

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Shwe Lan Ga LayApril 13, 2021Thurain, Kayah, Kachin, Myitkyina, Internally Displaced Persons, Civil Disobedience Movement, CDMComment
Episode #46: Going Rogue: A Doctor on the Front Lines
Episode #46: Going Rogue: A Doctor on the Front Lines

A doctor shares his views and experiences from the front lines of the protest.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayApril 12, 2021Coco, Generation Z, Power Ranger, Civil Disobedience Movement, CDM, Tojo, Imperial Army, RakhineComment
Episode #45: The End Justifies the Memes
Episode #45: The End Justifies the Memes

Digging deep into the meaning and importance of Burmese memes during the protest movement.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayApril 7, 2021Comment
Episode #44: A Screeching Halt: The Military Coup Shoots Down Reforms
Episode #44: A Screeching Halt: The Military Coup Shoots Down Reforms

A candidate for parliament reflects on life after the coup.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayApril 1, 2021Maw Htin Aung, Kachin, Myitkyina, Yangon, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shan National League for Democracy, Maw Htun AungComment
Episode #43: Understanding the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM)
Episode #43: Understanding the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM)

A guest at the center of the movement describes its role in the overall protests.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMarch 28, 2021CDM, Civil Disobedience Movement, Mogok, Ledi Sayadaw, Nobel Peace Prize Comments
Episode #42: Taking a Moral Stand
Episode #42: Taking a Moral Stand

A Buddhist practitioner and teacher comes to the realization that “enough is enough.”

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMarch 21, 2021Ashin Sarana, Donald Trump, Mandalay, Myanmar Coup, Czech Comments
Episode #40: Drawing a Line Between Hope and Fear
Episode #40: Drawing a Line Between Hope and Fear

Exploring the role of trauma through art.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMarch 11, 2021Kyawt Thiri Nyunt, Myanmar Coup, metta, ah nar ba deh Comments
Episode 39: Navigating Rough Waters
Episode 39: Navigating Rough Waters

How vipassana meditation in the tradition of S.N. Goenka informs engagement during times of strife and instability.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMarch 10, 2021Daniel Mayer, S.N. Goenka, Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri, Myanmar Coup, spiritual bypass Comment
Episode 38: Feeding Freedom, Not Fear
Episode 38: Feeding Freedom, Not Fear

A Burmese culinary author speaks out on the coup.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMarch 4, 2021Mi Mi Aye, Mandalay: Recipes and Tales from a Burmese Kitchen, Burmese Beyond, MSG Pod, Aung San Suu Kyi, Freedom From Fear, MiMi AyeComment
Episode 37: Active Days, Restless Nights
Episode 37: Active Days, Restless Nights

An interview with a former monastery helper now in the front lines of the nonviolent protest movement.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayMarch 1, 2021Chit Tun, Nay Pyi Daw, Generation Z, Myanmar Coup, Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing, Wai Yan Tun, Helgu, Hlegu, Michelle Obama Comments
Episode 36: The Power of Mettā in Action
Episode 36: The Power of Mettā in Action

Welcoming the wayward younger son back home.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 18, 2021Sayalay Chandadhika, mettā, Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King, GandhiComment
Episode 35: Facing Darkness with Light
Episode 35: Facing Darkness with Light

The importance of non-violence and unity even in the most challenging of times.

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Shwe Lan Ga LayFebruary 16, 2021Inda Aung Soe, Bokashi Myanmar, Myanmar Coup, non-violenceComment
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