In the latest piece from @kitetalesmm.bsky.social La Pyae, a former political prisoner, describes the waiting outside prison like many others on one of the Junta's infamous "prisoner releases" it carries out on major holidays. www.kite-tales.org/en/article/p... #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Prison gates

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It was fantastic to attend the Oslo Freedom Forum earlier this month, to support @thinink.bsky.social promoting @kitetalesmm.bsky.social Her urgent message: Myanmar's destruction of independent media and return to dictatorship is not an exception - it's a warning www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUoL...

Thin Lei Win | From Dictatorship to Democracy and Back Again

YouTube video by Oslo Freedom Forum

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Our co-founder @thinink.bsky.social speaking at this year's @oslofreedomforum.com www.instagram.com/reel/DZnHvE5...

I'll be speaking at @oslofreedomforum.com about return of dictatorship in Myanmar, critical role of independent local journalists, why we need to keep supporting them & what we at @kitetalesmm.bsky.social have been doing. If you find yourself in Oslo, please come say hello. oslofreedomforum.com

Update on the Kite Tales Storytelling Fellowships

We’ve received many applications for the Kite Tales Storyteller Fellowship — thank you 💛 If you emailed us, please also fill in this short form so we have standardised info: (forms.gle/p7YpThhbbhBj...) We prioritise freelancers & diversity. Deadline: Feb 28.

The Kite Tales Storyteller Fellowship Application

Thank you for your interest in the Kite Tales Storyteller Fellowship. This form helps us collect standardised information from all applicants, and everything you share will be treated as fully confide...

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Kite Tales Myanmar@kitetalesmm.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We’re opening a small round of support for Myanmar journalists who could really use a hand. We can support up to eight people, and we want to do this as thoughtfully and meaningfully as possible. Please help us spread the word within your networks.

We’re opening a small round of support for Myanmar journalists who could really use a hand. We can support up to eight people, and we want to do this as thoughtfully and meaningfully as possible. Please help us spread the word within your networks.

Tomorrow - Feb 1 - marks 5 years since darkness again fell on Myanmar, when the military staged a coup and embarked on a brutal campaign of terror against its own citizens that included dismantling the infrastructure that allowed people to stay informed. kite-tales.org/en/article/f...

Five Years of Darkness

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#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #MyanmarIndependenceDay

Kite Tales Myanmar@kitetalesmm.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Jan 4 is Myanmar's Independence Day & the military junta may be trumpeting its recent sham elections as progress, but make no mistake, 22,000+ political prisoners continue to languish in jail. A reporter who spent months in the notorious Insein jail gives an insight. kite-tales.org/en/article/d...

And that's all the events we have for the week, Thanks to those that have sent us events to add recently, much appreciated. Couple of other bits. 1stly this piece in @kitetalesmm.bsky.social from a former political prisoner about their experience in Junta Prison. kite-tales.org/en/article/d... 6/

The Dreams of A Political Prisoner

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That's all the events we have, We are certain there are more Myanmar related events that we haven't seen yet. Will keep looking. Got quite a few highlights. 1st @thinink.bsky.social writes on the coup, the precarious yet amazing work of Myanmar journalists & the work of @kitetalesmm.bsky.social 11/

Five Years of Darkness

The fight to keep Myanmar’s stories alive

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Over the past few years, we've tried to keep attention on Myanmar through @kitetalesmm.bsky.social, supporting local reporters & illustrators to write about their own lives and the lives of the people they report on. kite-tales.org/en/article-c...

"The losses have been immense, yet I find myself clinging to a fragile gratitude: we are still alive." One of our previous fellows in Central Myanmar was lost her home in the April earthquake. Here, she wrote about her experiences as well as of her neighbours. kite-tales.org/en/article/l...

Life in the wreckage: Earthquake Survivor

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It's been nearly 5 months since a massive quake struck Myanmar’s central regions, leaving deep scars on communities already struggling under the military junta. As we continue to keep affected communities in our thoughts, we look back on a tale from Mandalay. #Mandalay #KiteTales #childhooddreams

"Hunger and undernutrition are not just about the fact that there isn’t enough food; there are many other aspects to consider. Is there food? Yes. But is it available where people need it?" @thinink.bsky.social @kitetalesmm.bsky.social Listen now: insightmyanmar.org/complete-sho...

Episode #316: The Hunger Games — Insight Myanmar

Feeding the Revolution: The rice bowl might be empty, but the voices are loud

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JUST IN: Fire and heavy damage at Mandalay University in Myanmar, reports of casualties

The earthquake in Myanmar seems to have been shallow. Thinking of friends there and in Thailand, where it was felt strongly m.emsc.eu#earthquake

Free and ad-free mobile application informing citizens in case of an earthquake and gathering their testimonies in the aftermath via comments, pictures, and videos.

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The Junta will accept international aid for Naypyidaw, Mandalay & areas under their control. They love a good opportunity to burnish their legitimacy. Won't get to any areas that are resistance held or contested though. This is their standard operating procedure. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Jeppe Mulich@jmulich.bsky.social · last yr.

Gods know folks in Myanmar are going through enough hardship as it is. Hopefully the junta will not block international aid this time around, but I'm not too optimistic

A historical seismicity map shows several #earthquakes of similar size to today’s M7.7 in Myanmar occurred in the region in the early 20th century, but this section of the Sagaing fault probably hasn’t ruptured since 1839 🧪⚒️

Thin does great work!

Insight Myanmar Podcast@insightmyanmar.bsky.social · last yr.

Journalist Thin Lei Win, Kite Tales co-founder, explores personal storytelling’s role in impactful journalism. She highlights Myanmar’s media struggles post-coup & the power of diverse voices in fostering empathy. insightmyanmar.org/complete-sho... @thinink.bsky.social @kitetalesmm.bsky.social

Podcast with our co-founder @thinink.bsky.social that touches on the work we've been doing to support Myanmar's storytellers as well as the origin story of how The Kite Tales started...

Insight Myanmar Podcast@insightmyanmar.bsky.social · last yr.

Journalist Thin Lei Win, Kite Tales co-founder, explores personal storytelling’s role in impactful journalism. She highlights Myanmar’s media struggles post-coup & the power of diverse voices in fostering empathy. insightmyanmar.org/complete-sho... @thinink.bsky.social @kitetalesmm.bsky.social

Solid discussion with @thinink.bsky.social (co-founder of @kitetalesmm.bsky.social) on failures to tackle food insecurity, the weaponisation of aid, the suppression of journalism & more in Myanmar. Thin brings a wealth of knowledge & experience to the table. From @insightmyanmar.bsky.social

Episode #316: The Hunger Games — Insight Myanmar

Feeding the Revolution: The rice bowl might be empty, but the voices are loud

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📢 Upcoming Talk Our co-founder @thinink.bsky.social will be speaking at Reykjavík Uni on Mar 3 at 11:30 GMT. She will explore the historical context of Burma/Myanmar through personal stories, hopes, & dreams of its ethnically diverse people. Don't miss the conversation if you are in Reykjavik!

My analysis for The New Humanitarian. There're many foreign experts on #Myanmar who I respect, but I made a conscious decision to champion Burmese (not Bamar) voices for this story. Thanks for trusting me with your thoughts. You know who you are. #Burma www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...

Myanmar in “polycrisis” as US aid freeze compounds long-term donor neglect

Conflict, disease, and poverty are driving unprecedented needs as junta rule enters a fifth year. So why is humanitarian assistance shrinking?

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New event! (1st in Iceland!) 📆3rd March 🕦11:30 GMT Reykjavík University host talk "Tales from Myanmar: From dictatorship to democracy and back again" w/ @thinink.bsky.social co-founder of @kitetalesmm.bsky.social Details: www.ru.is/vidburdir/ta...

It is now 4 years since the coup in Myanmar turned the lives of millions of people upside down. We've been supporting brave storytellers to share their thoughts, hopes & fears about life under military rule. They are vital now more than ever... kite-tales.org/en/article-c...

The consequences of narcissism of the one given power, is death of the many deprived of their humanity. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p... #Myanmar #Thailand #WhatishappeninginMyanmar

Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US aid freeze

Healthcare centres serving tens of thousands of refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border have been ordered shut after U.S. President Donald Trump froze most foreign aid last week, forcing Thai officials to transport the sickest patients to other facilities.

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For 3 years, we've been publishing anonymous diaries by Myanmar storytellers on life under/ away from military dictatorship. We'll post these regularly on Bluesky now that we've migrated here. This is a short graphic novel from an illustrator we've been supporting. kite-tales.org/en/article/l...

In Limbo

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See you in Chiangmai next Friday! #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Malka Older of Global Voices: In these fraught times, the press must continue, and intensify, its role of bearing witness Great piece and a link to @kitetalesmm.bsky.social as an example of inspiring journalism www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...

Improving democracy by improving how we cover it | Opinion

Saying the free press is a pillar of democracy is an understatement, writes Malka Older, the director of Global Voices. But the latest U.S. election has left the press shaken.

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