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Lives of tin miners in Mawchiin Kayah State

Jun 30,2019

IT is 8pm in the evening; yet the town is bustling with activities. Located on the side of the mountain’s edge, the town is quite eventful at this time of the day as people are coming back from work, some having dinner at home or drinking with work buddies at the local beer station while the sounds of rocks escape from the temporary tents as women break them apart.

Two Sacred Stupas built in Konbaung Dynasty

Jun 29

UNTIL now, there still can be seen two prominent stupas under the names of Pahtodawgyi, which were religious edifices of Konbaung Era’s architectural artifacts, in Mingun of Sagaing township and in Amarapura.

The Study of Myanmar’s Climate Change Impacts

Jun 29

Last two weeks on the 5th of June during World Environment Day celebrations, I was in Nyaungshwe town. By 5pm Saya O-pekyal and I attended the planting ceremony.

Prioritizing to keep a school and its environs clean

Jun 28

Basic education schools across the country have opened since 1 June. After the calm of summer holidays in schools, the schools have become bustling with teachers, parents and students.

The Wildfire of Hate Speech

Jun 28

A menacing wave of intolerance and hate-based violence is targeting worshippers of many faiths across the globe. Sadly – and disturbingly – such vicious incidents are becoming all too familiar.