After years of civil war, economic crisis, deteriorating education, and lawlessness, Myanmar’s people are weary. Most citizens no longer care…
Category: Myanmar Muslims History
“A romantic allegory of Myanmar’s broken Union and the longing for reconciliation.”
“A Valentine Allegory of Burma: Love, Federalism, and the Fear of Separation” “When Love Became Federalism: A Burmese Political Love…
A Valentine Music DVD with Love for Dear Nan Sai (Edited Version – Part I)
By Bo Aung Din (My Psudonym or Penname in Burma Digest) Dr Ko Ko Gyi @ Abdul Rahman Zafrudin Edited…
U Nu and the Political Use of Religion in Burma
U Nu stands as a singular figure in Burmese political history — one of the first post-independence leaders to systematically…
Distinguished Muslim University Students from Thandwe
Three prominent Muslim students from Thandwe town earned distinction in Myanmar’s early university history: Note: This account is excerpted from…
Takkatho Nandameik
Takkatho Nandameik (One of the earliest writers and translators of military history books)His real name was Mohammad Ali, also known…
Rohingyaphobia and the Language of Dehumanization
Photo credit A Rohingya Refugee’s Search for Safety, Freedom, and Justice | Human Rights Watch By Ngein Chan Aye in…
Myanmar’s Revolution Trapped Between Burman Nationalism and the Unresolved Muslim Question
A recent Burmese article titled “The Revolution Is Trapped Between Majoritarian Nationalism” raises uncomfortable but necessary questions about Myanmar’s armed…
The Karen-Burman Conflict: Origins of the World’s Longest Civil War
Historical Background & Modern Geopolitical Implications PART ONE: HISTORICAL ORIGINS The Seeds of Mistrust — World War II (1942) The…
Between Diaspora Politics and Armed Nationalism: The Rohingya Trapped Between Performance and Power
The Rohingya crisis is no longer merely a humanitarian issue. It has become: Recent remarks by Tun Myat Naing have…