VOICES FROM A COUP series: General Min Aung Hlaing, head of the government installed by the coup, said conducting a coup was “inevitable” (Sai Wanna, 2021). The coup was conducted to take power from the re-elected government of Daw Aung San Su Kyi’s National League of Democracy Party due to the state of emergency (Myanmar Now, 2021a) under the Section 417 of the 2008 Constitution, which focuses on the loss of national solidarity, sovereignty and the rise of insurgency, violence and other impacts.
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Coup and Tatmadaw Party Nexus: Social Responses and Repercussions
VOICES FROM A COUP series: The Burma/Myanmar military, Tatmadaw, has conducted four coups since 1958. The first coup was activated by the Tatmadaw leader, General Ne Win, in 1958 while U Nu, the head of Anti-Fascist People’s Freedom League government (AFPFL), ruled the country.
Year in Review 2020
Dear friends of the Tea Leaf Center, We don’t need to mention what a crazy year it’s been. When we last sent a newsletter, in May 2020,… Read more “Year in Review 2020”
Year in Review 2019
This journey that we started began as a quiet discussion on supporting local researchers. We wanted our colleagues’ voices heard, their opinions considered, and their own expertise… Read more “Year in Review 2019”
Who Are We Protecting?
*By an anonymous PhD student In November last year, a British PhD student – Matthew Hedges – was arrested and sentenced to life in prison, accused of… Read more “Who Are We Protecting?”
Researching While Female
I had one of my most interesting conversations about consciously manipulating gender expectations in 2015 during a research trip with a colleague. Over terrible coffee and hotel-buffet… Read more “Researching While Female”
Innovation: GREAT, but I have to ask…
Innovation pushes the bounds of human capability. Technology such as medical devices, communication software and applications of new methods and new techniques help us to understand the… Read more “Innovation: GREAT, but I have to ask…”
Taking Off: The Tea Leaf Center in 2018
2018 was the founding year of the Tea Leaf Center. Emerging from long talks, rants of frustration, and countless daydreams, it now exists. We’re starting to do… Read more “Taking Off: The Tea Leaf Center in 2018”
Who Researches Matters
I was scrolling Twitter last week, and came across a tweet that I instantly agreed with – “Support for ethnic armed group service provision will aid federalism,… Read more “Who Researches Matters”
Built By Hand: an alternative education that changes lives and builds communities
When I first came out to the farm school in 2012, it was tucked away hidden in a small village outside of Chiang Mai, Thailand. A trade… Read more “Built By Hand: an alternative education that changes lives and builds communities”