On World Poetry Day yesterday, Myanmar poet Maung Saungkha – who is currently on trial at Shwepyithar court in Yangon, accused of insulting the president in his verse – was attacked while at a hearing.
Here, he recites a new lyric about the newly elected democratic government.
The flowers he refers to symbolize success, or a better future.
Shortly after recording this, Maung Saungkha was assaulted by a fellow inmate, sustaining minor injuries. His trial drags on.
