Khet Mar profiles Burmese poet Ko Lay whose work was banned for over a decade because of his involvement with the National League for Democracy Party.
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Burmese actor Kyaw Thu became a social activist, founding two non-profits, at a hefty price—his work in the film industry was banned for five years.
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Poet Maung Swan Yi has been living in exile for over a decade due to his work with political organizations in Burma, but he finally has hope of returning home.
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Though singer Mar Mar Aye has been in exile from Burma for fifteen years, her music has continued to address problems in Burma.
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A Burmese comedian launches a No Fear Campaign in the wake of his banned comedy troupe.
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Khet Mar profiles Burmese writer Nu Nu Yi who faced heavy censorship of her work. Despite Burma ending pre-censorship, Nu Nu still struggles with its effects.
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Blogger Nay Phone Latt provided vital information to the outside world during Burma’s Saffron Revolution. This earned him a twenty-year jail sentence and a charge of “creating public alarm.”
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Writer, photographer, and artist Nyi Pu Lay reminds us of the many wounds Burma has suffered and the long road to her full recovery.
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Khet Mar profiles Maung Wuntha, a Burmese journalist who, after a lifetime of repression, is now battling lung cancer.
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In this week’s Tea House Khet Mar profiles Burmese poet Aung Way who has been living in exile since 2007. He now has the option of returning to Burma.
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Sampsonia Way's companion guide to City of Asylum’s Exiled Voice of China and Tibet literary event, featuring standout pieces from its three year coverage of exiled and persecuted writers. READ
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