Suzanne and Ruth are joined by a member of the Myanmar diaspora who has decided to remain anonymous due to security concerns for her family still inside Myanmar. ‘Ama’ is an activist and campaigner living in an undisclosed location in Europe. She, like many Myanmar citizens abroad, now lives in fear of what the military could do to her family back home as a result of her activism. In recent weeks there has been a marked increase in the military’s intimidation and threats towards family members of activists outside the country. Ama, like so many in the diaspora, works tirelessly to raise awareness and funds for her people and her country. Here she speaks about the atrocities committed by the military, the difficulties many in the diaspora encounter while trying to balance their ‘two realities’, as well as the weak international response to Myanmar in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 

The ah nah: Conversations with Myanmar podcast was born from a desire to bring into public consciousness the atrocities that are currently being committed in Myanmar (also known as Burma). Our goal is simply to keep the conversation going, and to let the people of Myanmar know that they have not been forgotten. You can continue to support the people of Myanmar by keeping this conversation going. You can subscribe to this podcast on all major podcasting apps, including Apple, Spotify and Acast. You can also follow us on all our social media pages, linked below. If you’d like to reach out, please email us or fill out this form to add your voice to the conversation (https://tinyurl.com/3ee7ssm9).

Credits:

Song: Kabar Makyay Bu (Until the End of the World), was written and recorded by Naing Myanmar, it became the revolutionary anthem of the 1988 pro-democracy movement and could be heard once again all over Myanmar during the 2021 Coup. Naing Myanmar maintains that the song is no longer his, since the '88 uprising “it belongs to everyone”.

Graphics: SelinaXin

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*Special thanks to ‘Ama’, and the Myanmar diaspora around the world for bravely resisting the Junta and continuing to raise awareness about what is happening in Myanmar in their respective countries. We are so grateful to ‘Ama’ for adding her voice to the conversation. 

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