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Mel Chu runs her own online business selling handmade clay jewellery. Despite the financial difficulties she has faced since relocating to Thailand from Myanmar last year, Mel Chu continues to support the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) and other anti-military groups with the income she earns. Hear the conversation only on DVB English, available wherever you listen to podcasts. This week's t...

Thiri talks about life in exile from Myanmar and how to thrive as an entrepreneur by building community. Hear the conversation only on DVB English. Vox Pop is also available on YouTube . This week's theme song is Doh Ayay by LITT ENT.

Ole Chavannes is the DVB media developer. In this episode, he reads his DVB English op-ed Exiled media unite . DVB English is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Rosalie Metro discusses her book "Have Fun in Burma: A Novel" set against the backdrop of the democratic transition in Myanmar. DVB Reads is on ⁠YouTube⁠ . DVB English is available wherever you listen to podcasts .

"Saw Mery" on being a student activist and citizen journalist in Myanmar. Hear the conversation only on DVB English, available wherever you listen to podcasts. This week's theme song is CDM Thingyan by Min Maw Kunn.

"Nge" is a punk rock singer and yoga teacher assisting young women with trauma healing since the 2021 military coup. This interview was recorded on location in the "jungle" of Chiang Mai, Thailand (apologies for the loud insects in the background). Hear the conversation on DVB English, available wherever you listen to podcasts . This week's theme song is Women at the Front...

A Shein & Nway are the team behind Karenni Voice , a community media serving the liberated areas of Karenni State. Hear their story only on DVB English, available wherever you listen to podcasts . This week's theme song is One Day by The Rebel Riot.

Oliver Slow talks about how his idea for a travel book on Myanmar transformed into one about the military's role and influence on Burmese society. His new book is "Return of the Junta: Why Myanmar's Military Must Go Back to the Barracks." DVB Reads is on YouTube . DVB English is available wherever you listen to podcasts .

"Nang Nyi" is founder of Doh Zat , a media platform sharing and connecting stories on mental health awareness in the Burmese language. Hear the conversation only on DVB English, available wherever you listen to podcasts . This week's theme song is Bella Ciao cover (Burmese punk version) by Rebel Riot x Cacerolazo.

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"Phoebe" is a human rights activist who runs a Burmese restaurant and community hub for people from Myanmar living in Thailand. Hear her story only on DVB English, available wherever you get your podcasts . This week's theme song Revo D. Cause - Our Cause is by Rap Against Junta.

“Alex” is a former street kid who shares his life story about growing up gay in Myanmar. He hustled to earn a living, learned English, and worked many jobs until he ended up at a gay massage parlour before the 2021 military coup. He joined the anti-coup protests, and after the violent military crackdown, he fled to the Thai-Myanmar border to join the resistance along with many other young people o...

A trailer for the new DVB Vox Pop, a storytelling podcast featuring the voices of Generation Z, sharing their hopes, frustrations and dreams for a democratic future with reflections on #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar . DVB English is available wherever you get your podcasts: link.chtbl.com/dvbenglish Download the song The Night Will Not Be Silenced by Cacerolazo: cacerolazo.bandcamp.com/track/the-nig…t-b...

A New Burma held a four-day series of arts events called "Can't Stop, Won't Stop Us Together" from Feb. 23-26 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Reported by Nyein Su and Thuya Zaw. DVB English Podcasts are on-demand via Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Substack, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Anchor FM, Audible, Amazon Music, Apple & Google Podcasts: link.chtbl.com/dvbenglish

Sebastian Strangio talks about the comprehensive chapter he wrote on Burma, which brings readers right up to the 2021 military coup, for his book "In the Dragon's Shadow: Southeast Asia in the Chinese Century." DVB Reads is on ⁠YouTube⁠ . DVB English is available wherever you listen to ⁠podcasts⁠ .

Paing Lynn Aung hosts a podcast called " The Burmese Rambler ." In each of his four episodes (recorded in 2022), he rambles on about Burmese culture, religion and music - unafraid to ask provocative questions and challenge traditions with his humour and wit.  DVB English Podcasts are on-demand via Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Substack, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn R...

Australian journalist Phil Thornton discusses researching and writing his book about the Karen armed struggle "Restless Souls: Rebels, Refugees, Medics and Misfits on the Thai-Burma Border." DVB Reads is on ⁠YouTube⁠ . DVB English is available wherever you listen to ⁠podcasts⁠ .

DVB Peace Documentary 2022 Award Winner 'Creatio' speaks about his short film "X, Y, Z and then A." It documents the Karenni people and their generations-long struggle for regional autonomy in Burma. "My name is Creatio. I produced the documentary film X,Y, Z and then A. This movie tells the story of Karenni people displaced by conflict. I traveled to Karenni State in 2018 and 2019. Since then, I’...

Mandy Sadan continues to discuss her books "Being and Becoming Kachin" and "War and Peace in the Borderlands of Myanmar: The Kachin Ceasefire 1994-2011". DVB Reads is on ⁠YouTube⁠ . DVB English is available wherever you listen to ⁠podcasts⁠ .

British historian and professor Mandy Sadan discusses her work in Burma documenting the Kachin Ceasefire from 1994 to 2011. DVB Reads is on ⁠YouTube⁠ . DVB English is available wherever you listen to ⁠podcasts⁠ .

Meet Chu Wai, a Burmese artist now living in France. In this episode, she discusses the cultural taboos her art addresses in Burmese society. DVB English Podcasts are on-demand via Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Substack, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Anchor FM, Audible, Amazon Music, Apple & Google Podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/dvbenglish

Yasmin Ullah is the author of "Hafsa and the Magical Ring," a children's book that tells the story of a Rohingya girl displaced from her home in Burma and forced to live in a refugee camp with her family. Watch Yasmin read the book here . DVB Reads is on ⁠YouTube⁠ . DVB English is available wherever you listen to ⁠podcasts⁠ .

Mon Mon Myat is a PhD candidate researching totalitarianism in Burma. She discusses the pro-military propaganda, disinformation, and psychological warfare tactics used against the people of Burma and how it no longer works. DVB English Podcasts are on-demand via Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Substack, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Anchor FM, Audible, Amazon Music, A...

U Kyaw Min talks about writing his book "Rohingya History: Reality, Devoid of Myth" on toilet paper in prison, only to be released and have difficulties getting it published because of using the word Rohingya in the title. The e-book is available here . DVB Reads is a digital storytelling project featuring the voices of writers, poets, translators, and bookworms, on why you should read a book, sto...

Wendy Law-Yone shares an anecdote about her father Ed Law-Yone, founder of The Nation newspaper in Rangoon, Burma (Yangon, Myanmar) and member of the government-in-exile led by U Nu. This story of resistance to military rule remains relevant 60 years later. DVB English On-Demand via YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, TuneIn Radio, SoundCloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Anchor, Audible, Amazon Music, Apple and Go...