The vehicle came to an abrupt stop on a dusty road at a Thai military checkpoint along the Myanmar–Thailand border. “Everyone, please step out of...

“The Salween River’s currents are fierce and powerful… in the heart of our Shan State… we do not think one could cross it easily.” Once,...

Every morning, Ma Thuzar* begins her day by checking a calendar. For her, the simple grid of dates has become a reminder of a new...

Myanmar’s military regime is preparing to form what it calls a transitional “new government” in the coming months following its recently completed elections. Yet...

“They gave us 20 lakh MMK (USD 510) as ‘compensation’ and told us to settle the case. They warned us not to let the...

“When there are raids in Tachileik, they cross over to the Lao side. When there are raids in Laos, they come back here.” Nang Tip*,...

“Entering Hsenwi now doesn’t feel the same as before; it feels like arriving in a small Chinese border town,” says Sai Leng (pseudonym), a...

Every time a letter arrives from a ward or village administrator, mothers across Shan State feel the same fear: “Is my son on the...

As political parties campaign for votes in Myanmar’s junta-organized election, critical environmental issues remain conspicuously absent from their platforms. Since the military coup, communities...

Five years after the military coup, Myanmar’s junta is pushing ahead with an election widely viewed as illegitimate. With ongoing conflict across the country...