Today is the 19th day of living under an illegal coup; it already felt like living in an eternal nightmare. For many of us, this is the endgame, but some journalists and academics continue to speculate disheartening messages that this fight is unlikely to succeed. Whether it is them being realistic or pessimistic, we will … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 19

Protests continue, today many ethnics displayed ethnic pride in resisting military dictatorship. Myanmar has a long history of both unity and conflict among its various ethnic groups and successive dictators have played on racial tensions. But for this struggle, people of many ethnic groups, religions and culture unite against the common threat of military dictatorship … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 18

In the morning around 8 am today, automobiles of all sorts broke down at major junctions that connect downtown, bridges and outskirts of Yangon- effectively blocking roads to prevent civil servants from going to respective offices. Non-violent protests get only stronger each day with more and more creativity. The dictator and his kins were not … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 17

Another night of Internet shutdown. We wonder if the military is trying to normalise it, like the way they did to electricity back in the day. We were so happy when the power resumed after a few hours of shortage. Did you feel the similar joy at 9 am this morning? Please remember that it … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 16

Myanmar’s young brave souls  

 Two weeks have passed since the illegal coup staged by the army chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, alleging the reason behind the coup being an election fraud. On the early morning of February 1, majority of Myanmar people were broken. We felt powerless against those who have guns and weapons. … Continue reading Myanmar’s Young Brave Souls

Mohinga Matters bringing to you Day 15 of the horrific military coup! Last night, for the third time since the coup, Myanmar went dark. Internet access was completely cut off from 1:00 am-9:00 am- a rare moment a dictate has kept his promise. There were tanks and military trucks roaming around casually in the streets from … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 15

Yangon is not safe. Mandalay is not safe. Myitkyina is not safe.  Taunggyi is not safe.  Mawlamyine is not safe.  Every single village, town and citiy in this country is not safe. It has been 3 nights since the Myanmar public cannot sleep soundly at night. In past 2 nights, we have arsonists, well-poisoners and … Continue reading Unbroken

Another day under military dictatorship. Another day with many civilians of Myanmar waking up after a sleepless night.  Remember the Purge movies… last night, it was almost like we were all living in one.  The videos of a group of unknown people raiding into a condominium compound by crossing over the fence, the police not … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 14

Using all the tools available to them from astrology and propaganda to convicts and real bullets, the dictator & co seem to think they are at a proper war against proper armies. We don’t recall easily where they put in this much effort before despite our history with the longest civil war in the entire … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 13

This is Mohinga Matters tuning in for Day 12! As much as we would like to think that the military is running out of ideas besides resolving to violence, it is still using the same old tricks from the book of Dictatorship 101.   Last night, we witnessed a number of people being taken for … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 12