Myanmar
Retro shots of Myanmar youth culture from the ’70s to ’90s
Totally tubular — In 2013, photographer and archivist Lukas Birk launched the Myanmar Photo Archive – a treasure trove of shots from the famously private Southeast Asian nation.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The vigilantes fighting Myanmar’s heroin epidemic
A dangerous method — A group of Christian activists are taking drastic action to tackle the country’s pervasive drug problem – but are their methods doing more harm than good?
Written by: Josh McDonald
Photos from yesterday’s Justice for Rohingya rally
Stop the killings — In Myanmar, hundreds of Rohingya people are being raped, tortured, and killed in reported military attacks. Now, London protesters are calling for intervention.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
Raving with Myanmar’s punks, emos and metalheads
Thingyan Spirit — Despite its strict laws against public partying, Myanmar’s youth take to the streets once a year for the Thingyan Spirit Water Festival – a massive, free-for-all gathering of water, music and dance.
Written by: Yousif Nur
For the skaters of Myanmar, boards are a symbol of hope
Pushing Myanmar — As dictatorship declines, filmmakers James Holman and Ali Drummond go back to Yangon, documenting the community built around its DIY skatepark.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Myanmar’s punk pacifists are healing their divided country
Punk Buddha — Punk’s pacifist roots have endured around the world, from anti-war protestors to Riot Grrrls. Now that history is continuing in Myanmar, a country divided by religious conflict, where a group of altruistic rebels are refusing to give into fear of ‘the other’.
Written by: Adam White
Revealing images of Myanmar; a country enjoying its first years of freedom
Daybreak in Myanmar — Documentary photographer Geoffrey Hiller publishes photo book exploring the newly democratic Myanmar.
Written by: Shelley Jones