Forced to Flee Myanmar - Reflecting on the Crisis in Karenni State
Over the past year, more military attacks have been launched against civilians in Myanmar than in Syria, Yemen, Iraq or Afghanistan –...
Women on the Front Lines in Myanmar
On this INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2022, women around the world are raising their voices for their rights and freedom. In Myanmar they...
Bago Partners and Empowerment
In partnership with colleagues and friends Dr. Moe and Cho Cho Lwin, our micro-credit loan project is now in its fifth year. Joined by Dr...
Empowering Girls in Kachin State
Banyan Tree Reading Center recently added a book mobile outreach program. Now, the joy of books is reaching kiddos in multiple displaced...
Happy Lunar New Year - Year of the Pig!
Meanwhile the street life and colonial architecture continues to fascinate me. Yangon is actively celebrating!
Myanmar Bound 2019
Our fifth Shaubei Moy Learning Lab session has started up and I’ll soon be able to spend time with the new students. Here are the most...
Girl Power Volleyball
I can hands down say that the highlight of my trip to Myanmar this year was attending a volleyball finals competition at an Internally...
Rohingya / Rakhine Discourse
Traveling by taxi today I had an opportunity to talk with my Rakhine driver for an hour or so. He and his family moved to Yangon 10 years...
It Begins with a Library
In the U.S. we take libraries for granted. Obviously it’s a place to borrow a book as an alternative to buying a book. It’s a place to...
Violence and Unrest in Yangon
One hour after I arrived at Yangon Airport on Sunday, U Ko Ni, trusted advisor to Aung San Sui Kyi and legal strategist framing changes...
