The Pyu city-states were among the earliest known urban cultures in Southeast Asia, flourishing in present-day Upper Myanmar from around…
Author: Dr Ko Ko Gyi
Human Rights Activist for Religious Minorities, Ethnic Minorities, Mixed blooded people & Migrants.
Mon Civilizations, Indianized Exchange, and the Early Buddhist Foundations of Myanmar
Before the rise of Bagan or the unification of Burma under the Konbaung dynasty, Lower Myanmar was already home to…
Indian Influence on Ancient Myanmar: Pyu, Rakhine, and Mon Civilizations
By MMNN Editorial Team Long before modern national borders existed, the lands we now call Myanmar were closely linked with…
The Ancient Roots of Myanmar Law: Dhammathat and the Indian-Buddhist Legacy
By MMNN Editorial Team 2500 years ago, during Buddha’s time, Lower Burma and Rakhine were under India. And for about…
“Who Is the Guest and Who Is the Host?”: A Historical Rebuttal to a Harmful Narrative
“History Has No Hosts or Guests: Just People” “Who Are the Real Natives? A Rebuttal to Historical Amnesia” “Myanmar: A…
The origins of the “Myanma” byThant Myint-U ဒေါက်တာ သန့်မြင့်ဦး မြန်မာ ဘယ်ကစသလဲ။ (မြန်မာအစ တရုတ်ပြည်က)
Thant Myint-U February 22, 2015 · Many people have asked about this, and I thought I would post on what…
A Prayer for Burma
By Maulana Hafiz Abdullah(Originally published under a pseudonym for personal safety) In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the…
General Aung San’s Speeches Still Illuminate Myanmar’s Path
A Legacy of Unity, Democracy, and Dignity for All By Jeffrey Tin Htoon (R.I.T Yangon)Edited & Adapted for MMNN On…
I Wished for a Queen (Consort), but Married a Queen (Monarch)
A Cultural Reflection by Sai Kham LeikTranslated and Edited for MMNN Introduction Among Myanmar’s most prolific and poetic songwriters stands…
Stone by Stone: A Bridge Built by Prisoners of Empire
U Ye Htut correctly identified the original builders of this bridge as Pashtun and Ottoman Turkish POWs—captured during the First…