Episode #64: From Academic to Activist on the Run

A wide-ranging conversation about the origins and future of the movement.

Episode #63: A Lifetime of Advocacy

A decades-long struggle supporting a free Burma.

Episode #62: A History of Violence

An in-depth discussion examining a very sensitive topic, the role of violence within the resistance.

Shwe Lan Ga LayJuly 11, 2021Comment

Episode #61: Bhikkhu Bodhi on the Crisis in Myanmar

A wide ranging discussion featuring questions asked by Burmese Buddhists now facing terror.

Shwe Lan Ga LayJuly 4, 2021Bhikkhu BodhiComment

Episode #60: The View from France

Supporting the movement from afar.

Shwe Lan Ga LayJune 27, 2021La Communauté Birmane, FranceComment

Episode #59: Courage in Chinland

Speaking to a Chin activist about how the military coup has impacted his community.

Shwe Lan Ga LayJune 22, 2021Chin, Chinland, Tumee, Kalay, Bangladesh, India, ZomiComment

Episode #58: Whatever It Takes

Giving one’s all for Burmese freedom.

Episode #57: Act with Courage, Pray with Faith

The story of a Karenni freedom fighter.

Shwe Lan Ga LayJune 6, 2021Free Burma Rangers, Dave Eubank, Doh Say, KarenniComment

Episode #56: Gratitude and Growth

Some warm reflections from three visitors to the Golden Land.

Episode #55: Beaten but not Broken

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

Shwe Lan Ga LayMay 25, 2021Insein PrisonComment

Episode #54: Up In Flames

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

Shwe Lan Ga LayMay 23, 2021Bhante Mokkhita, Germany, Pa Auk, S.N. Goenka, Mundita Foundation, Nyaungshwe, adobeComment

Episode #53: No Magical Thinking

Hearing from a Generation Z activist on the ground.

Shwe Lan Ga LayMay 16, 2021Comment

Episode #52: Punk Revolutionary

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

Episode #51: Home Is Where the Heart Is

Three Burmese exiles reminisce on their home country and culture.

Shwe Lan Ga LayMay 9, 2021Comment

Episode #50: Operation Defection

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

Shwe Lan Ga LayMay 3, 2021Ven Detta, Vladmir Lenin, Afghanistan, Russian Revolution, CDM, American Civil WarComment

Episode #49: Literally A Nightmare Scenario

The determination and selflessness of a young activist.

Shwe Lan Ga LayApril 29, 2021Human Rights Watch, Clarissa Ward, CNN, Ari Ben-MenasheComment

Episode #48: Touches with the Golden Land

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

Episode #47: A Risk-Taker at Risk

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

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

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

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

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

Shwe Lan Ga LayApril 7, 2021Comment