Based on an original analysis by Ko Ko Gyi — translated, edited, and updated to June 2026 I. The Lone…
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The Essence of Islam: Clarifications and Perspectives
By Zin Naung Naung Thet. Translated by Dr Ko Ko Gyi with the help of Copilot AI In recent times,…
The Roots of Institutionalized Xenophobia: Ne Win’s 1982 Speech and the Stratification of Burmese Citizenship
Translated By Dr Ko Ko Gyi, the post of Kyaw Zeyar Win, with the help of Gemini AI On October…
Forgotten Roots, Rediscovering Myanmar’s Place in the Civilisations of Asia Part Two
History is rarely the story of one race, one religion, or one people. It is the story of many human…
Mandalay Muslims, Monks and Ludu Daw Amar
Ludu Daw Amar’s Essay and the Art of Speaking with Monks Photo: Mandalay Muslim Organization Makes Offerings to Buddhist Monks…
A Legendary Saleswoman of Mandalay: Daw Mya, the Plate Seller, A Muslim Woman Who Was More Burmese Than Anyone
Dr Ko ko Gyi @ Abdul Rahman Zafrudin translated From the book “People of Mandalay” by Ludu Daw Amar with…
Professor U Maung Maung Lay’s The Emergence of the Panthay Community at Mandalay
Photo By Wagaung at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34984620 I wrote about Panthays or Myanmar Chinese Muslims in Wikipedia.…
Reflections on World Migrant Day: 3M — Migrants, Memory, and Mercy — and the 4th R, The Rohingya
Today, as my old post resurfaced in my FB memories, I was struck by the coincidence: World Migrant Day, and…
Myanmar and the Indian Cultural World, Rediscovering a Forgotten Chapter of Our Shared History Part One
Myanmar Was Never Isolated. “History should build bridges, not walls.” By Dr. Ko Ko Gyi Abdul Rahman Zafrudin Many of…
The Origins of the “Myanma”
Credit: Re-wrote after reading Thant Myint-U’s post on February 22, 2015 The Origins of the “Myanma” Many people have asked…