In the silence of a field in Aung Myay Tharzan township, the shrill ringing of a phone disrupts the rhythmic gardening. It brings news former high school teacher Aye Lin…
Author: Kiana Duncan
“I’ll be home with victory”: Myaung Women Warriors Stake a Claim for Equality on Burma’s Frontlines
Under the hot afternoon sun in Burma’s dry zone, a call rings out into the clearing. The revolution must succeed. The call is met with the resounding voices of 20…
Karenni State bucks trend as young learners return to 200 self-funded schools
Before the junta roundly failed in its latest attempt to entice Burma’s children back to school last week, Karenni State had already decided to take matters into its own hands…
Arrested for leaving home without a smartphone: Soldiers levy ludicrous charges in Ayeyarwady
Tensions are running high in Ayeyarwady’s capital. After a string of assassinations, junta authorities recently put Pathein under martial law, imposing a curfew and tightening security checks for those moving…
Increased military presence sets Mandalay residents on edge
One citizen of Burma’s second most populous city told DVB that, overnight, soldiers have set up a number of new roadblocks, with patrols ambushing drivers who veer too close to…
4,000 displaced in one day as Sagaing’s villagers adapt to incessant military raids
In the late hours of October 26, a tired but undeniably true rumor circulated around Long Pyae village in Sagaing: there would be more raids come sunrise. “They entered yesterday…