Burning embers of resistance among Myanmar’s youth
Anti-junta protesters, many of whom are young people, say the die is cast as they take up arms, resolute in...
Saw Yan Naing is a freelance journalist based in Myanmar. He has written for The Irrawaddy, Bangkok Post, Asia Times Online, BBC Burmese, Global Investigative Journalism Network, and other publications.
Anti-junta protesters, many of whom are young people, say the die is cast as they take up arms, resolute in...
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