Society
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For Myanmar’s Buddhists, the pursuit of inner peace turns deadly as military targets monasteries
Monasteries, central to the spiritual life of Buddhist communities, have not been spared the regime’s brutal assault on civilians
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‘Be back by 7’: For Yangon’s young, a life ruled by a self-enforced curfew
A first-time visitor to Myanmar’s commercial capital finds a city drained of much of its vitality, as conflict takes its invisible toll
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Myanmar charity worker who built a lifeline for the poor loses it all after military coup
Forced into exile, Moe Gyi, the founder of the Moe Myittar Charity Association remains committed to helping others in any way he can
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Fear grips Mandalay as junta-backed militias and kidnappers prey on residents
A visitor finds that rising crime and forced conscription have had a chilling effect on life in Myanmar’s second-largest city
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From palace stages to exile: A Myanmar dancer who chose conscience over ceremony
A respected performer sacrifices status and security to live among his country’s uprooted and oppressed
