“Still managed to wear the flower on her head.” In this evocative poem, Saya Zaw Gyi uses Ma Beda—the Burmese…
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When Power Defies the Dhamma: A Buddhist Reflection on Myanmar’s Rulers
Editorial Note: MMNN Commentary reflects the editorial team’s independent Buddhist-humanist perspective point of view by a Myanmar Muslim. It seeks…
The True Role of Monks in Times of Conflict: Reclaiming the Compassionate Dhamma from Extremism
(MMNN Editorial Commentary) Throughout Myanmar’s long history, the Sangha has shaped the conscience of the nation. The robe carries deep…
The Four Spiritual Diseases of Monks: A Timeless Warning for Today’s Sangha
(Editorial Commentary – MMNN) In the Rogasutta of the Cattukanipāta, the Buddha warned monks of four dangerous diseases that can…
Myanmar is a “half-past-six” nation!
Myanmar is a “half-past-six” nation. Now MYANMAR NATIONAL CLOCK is STOPPED AT 6.30 PM or already ‘Half-past-six’ or Sun-set time…
Myanmar’s youth “on hold” as education and employment crisis deepens, warns UNDP
Myanmar’s youth “on hold” as education and employment crisis deepens, warns UNDP Myanmar’s demographic dividend is slipping away as disrupted…
When Faith Becomes a Political Tool: The Fencing Controversy in Naypyitaw
Credit to picture by Naung Naung in Mizzima | DARZ-KKG’s Commentary for MMNN In April 2024, Min Aung Hlaing met…
Rakhine’s Bid for Statehood: A Turning Point for Myanmar and Its Neighbours
ULA/AA’s appeal for international recognition reflects not just Rakhine nationalism, but a new phase of Myanmar’s disintegration — one that…
ULA/AA’s Bid for International Recognition and Myanmar’s Political Turning Point
Translated from Ko Aung San Oo’s MMNN Burmese Reports have surfaced that the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA), after…
Anarcha’s suffering is a painful chapter of medical history that raises urgent ethical questions about consent, race, and recognition
Salmama Yusuf Her name was Anarcha Westcott. You won’t find her in history books, but her suffering shaped modern medicine.…