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INTERVIEW: The first Kachin citizen of the US
Z. Brang Seng on leaving for America in 1955 and making it in the “nation of immigrants.”
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OPINION – Is peace process in its death throes?
Burmese government and NCCT positions remain poles apart, particularly on the minority goal of democratic federalism, says analyst Pangmu Shayi.
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Questioning this year’s Manau Festival
The Kachin public opposed the plan as they felt it was inappropriate to dance the celebratory Manau in the midst of an ongoing war, while thousands of IDPs continue to languish in camps.
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The plight of internally displaced Kachin war victims
After more than two years of displacement, the prospect of returning home remains a distant dream for many Kachin refugees.
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Kachin activists’ expectations fall flat at Jimmy Carter meeting
The Kachin peace activists perceived that the Elders were anything but attentive to what they had to say as they seemed predisposed to the narrative provided by government officials and the Myanmar Peace Center.
What’s the price for peace in Kachin?
While Burma’s quasi-civilian government has come up with yet another proposal to hold talks with the Kachin Independence Army, the Burmese army is trying to bring the recalcitrant Kachins to their knees once and for all
Suu Kyi’s silence
Why has Aung San Suu Kyi refrained from weighing in on the fighting that continues in northern Burma between the Kachin Independence Army and government troops?
