By Phyo Wai, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Oxford As discussed above, if we were to…
Category: History
The “Monk–Dayaka Project” in Myanmar: Religion, Politics, and Authoritarian Strategy
This research essay, prepared at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), examines the Monk–Dayaka Project (ဆရာ–ဒကာ စီမံချက်)…
Bridging Maung Maung’s Witness Account with Political Science Theory on Ma Ba Tha Monks’ Islamophobia
NOTE: The photo is not of Ma Ba Tha but of the good neutral monks. Just shared for ilustrating. My…
“Good Soap Makes the Turban White” ဆပ်ပြာကောင်းလို့ ခေါင်းပေါင်းဖြူ
Merit, Nepotism, and My Personal Encounter with a Burmese Proverb One of the most famous Burmese proverbs is: “ဆပ်ပြာကောင်းလို့ ခေါင်းပေါင်းဖြူ”(“The…
The wit of Pho Htu Taw U Min’s poem made King Tharrawaddy laughing
One anecdote illustrates the wit of Pho Htu Taw U Min. King Tharrawaddy once visited Kyaukse to inspect irrigation dams.…
The Metamorphosis: How Revolutionaries Become the Dictator-Monsters They Fought
There is a tragic, repeating pattern in world politics: the freedom fighter of today becomes the oppressor of tomorrow. In…
“Haifa for Beirut”
“Haifa for Beirut” is a strategic doctrine established by Iran dictating that any Israeli airstrike on the Lebanese capital of…
Reject hate, uphold justice: Standing with Rohingya, letter to Malaysiakini
ACSC/APF. Published: Jun 10, 2026 11:04 AM LETTER | The Malaysia National Organising Committee of the Asean Civil Society Conference/Asean Peoples’ Forum…
Masjids in the Mandalay Palace Grounds မန္တလေး နန်းတွင်းဗလီများ
Written by Maung Maung (Shwe Keraweik) | Translated by Dr. Ko Ko Gyi (Note: Although my brother wrote this post…
Earthquake-Damaged Mosques Still Await Permission to Rebuild: A Continuing Pattern of Restrictions on Muslim Religious Institutions in Myanmar by President Min Aung Hlaing
Based on a report by Aung San Oo and Voice of Myanmar (VOM). Translated, expanded, and edited for international readers…