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Former journalist describes night of intimidation, abuse at police hands
A former Democratic Voice of Burma reporter has decided not to pursue charges over what he says was a night of physical abuse and intimidation at the hands of Yangon police, but...
Scenes from Myanmar’s first Drag Olympics
Myanmar’s most athletic drag queens competed yesterday in the country’s first Drag Olympics – a fierce test of speed, core strength, and bag-throwing ability. The...
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Dagon
‘Little NGO world’ ‘Foreigners’ ghetto’ ‘Hipster Yangon’ Located...
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Mingaladon
Mingaladon Township is best known for being home to the ever-expanding Yangon...
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Kyauktada
This is the beating heart of downtown Like Pabedan, it’s full of colonial...
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Bahan
Coming up north from downtown, we hit one of Yangon’s better known...
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Botahtaung
Botahtaung winds up from the gritty port and its gleaming gold pagoda through...
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Kamaryut
Farther west along University Avenue road is Kamaryut Township Judging by the...