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Sebastian Strangio is a journalist and author focusing on Southeast Asia. Since 2008, his reporting from across the region has appeared in more than 30 leading publications in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

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Posts tagged "Myanmar politics"
Great Expectations: Will Myanmar’s Election Bring Real Change?

Great Expectations: Will Myanmar’s Election Bring Real Change?

On Nov. 8, an estimated 30 million people took part in Myanmar’s first free national election in a quarter-century.
Hope and fear in Kachin State as vote draws near

Hope and fear in Kachin State as vote draws near

MYITKYINA, Myanmar — Four years after being driven away by the military, Dagaw Hpung is finally letting himself dream of going home.
In Myanmar, ​Aung San Suu Kyi's party ​is ​at ​a crossroads

In Myanmar, ​Aung San Suu Kyi’s party ​is ​at ​a crossroads

The opposition party is pushing for constitutional reforms that would allow its leader to run for president. If it fails, the party lacks new talent.
Myanmar's Constitutional Uncertainty

Myanmar’s Constitutional Uncertainty

A massive campaign for constitutional reform has ended, with uncertain results.