On March 15, when Myanmar’s fresh-faced parliament voted in a man named Htin Kyaw as the country’s new president, confusion ensued. Journalists had speculated on the choice for weeks. It was clear ...

BEIJING (Reuters Life!) - Nu Nu Yi, the first author living in army-ruled Myanmar to have a book published outside the country, battled censors for more than a decade to get her voice heard. Now, she ...

Writers find inspiration in all kinds of places: urban landscapes, the great outdoors, a room of one’s own. For Nay Phone Latt, a Burmese writer and online activist, it was a jail cell. “Prison is a ...

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The shelves at Willard Library feature a plethora of books spanning countless subjects and cultures but until recently there were few Burmese materials available. A passionate library clerk and a ...

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — For years he walked alongside Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, a quiet confidant in her campaign for democracy in Myanmar. On Tuesday, with her blessing, Htin Kyaw became the ...

To understand the historical accounts on how the minority ethnic communities suffered under Burmanization, it’s necessary to read the book “General Ne Win's Legacy of Burmanization in Myanmar” written ...