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STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 31, 2021 • 8 min read

Myanmar coup In Karen State, refugees flee bombs as funds for displaced CDM run low

By Ryan Anders • Mar 31, 2021
As the military ramps up its bloody crackdown on protests, some 2,000 have fled to Karen-controlled territory in eastern Myanmar seeking refuge. But as the ethnic group attempts to host the new arrivals, essential funds needed to support them are dwindling fast

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 17, 2020 • 13 min read

Myanmar history The enduring legacy of Karen revolutionary leader Saw Ba U Gyi

By Oliver Slow • Aug 17, 2020
The history and legacy of revolutionary leader Saw Ba U Gyi is little-known outside, or inside, Myanmar. But 70 years since his death, the fight first forged by the beret-wearing father of the Karen nationalist movement continues on

May 12, 2020 • 10 min read
Sport

Karen national football team playing for victory away from home

In the US state of Minnesota, the newly established Karen Football Association is aiming to provide a platform to promote the struggles of the ethnic group back in Myanmar, as well as foster a sense of community and identity for future generations in their new home
By Alexi Demetriadi • May 12, 2020

Apr 22, 2020 • 10 min read
Myanmar conflict

As donor priorities shift, Myanmar’s refugees are left wanting

As donor priorities shift against the backdrop of Myanmar’s democratic transition, funding for refugee camps along the Thai border has dropped in recent years. Today, the sustainability of projects easing the country's decades-long refugee crisis are in major doubt
By Maggi Quadrini • Apr 22, 2020

Feb 13, 2014 • 5 min read

A shot in the dark

A ceasefire agreement between ethnic rebels and the government has paved the way for tourists to enter the isolated Karen state
By Brennan O'Connor • Feb 13, 2014