We heard this morning that a security guard was severely wounded during a bomb blast outside the Myawady bank branch 1 in Mandalay. Myawady bank is one of the well-known military-owned businesses now boycotted by many and hence people queue up in front of its branches every weekday to withdraw their money. Since it’s a … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 70

We woke up this Saturday morning praying that we would still have access to the world when the clock struck 9 this morning. We are grateful that we’re still here and darkness hasn’t descended upon us. That’s the thing… the fact that we all have to feel grateful that we somehow still have a partial … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 69

Due to the various kinds of Internet shutdown, we were unable to collect and verify information but many netizens report that late night raids were still happening all over the country. Seven men in Lanmadaw Township, and four people in South Okkalar Township were abducted last night. At midnight, a few folks started the Countdown … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 68

Day 67 since the illegal, cowardly and vile coup began. Yangon, which had suffered the most casualties among the peaceful protestors, have been relatively more quiet for some days now. The junta seems to think cracking the most populous and most internationally exposed city will win him the throne to the lands. He couldn’t be … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 67

We reported a couple of times previously about the brave people of Tahan (Kalay) from Sagaing region who has set up protest camps and fought back junta’s forces with improvised firearms. This morning as early as 5 am, hundreds of terrorists ambushed the camp and dispersed protesters by using artillery shells and hand grenades which … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 66

We wished the rain stopped for our Karen sisters and brothers who had to hide under the bomb shelters in the woods. But the shower did not stop until the morning, and displaced Karen civilians continued to suffer from the shower of the junta’s airstrikes despite the army’s unilateral ceasefire declared on April 1, 2021, … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 65

When it rained last night, many of us were tucked in decent beds but we were constantly reminded of Kayin people who were fleeing from Myanmar military’s attacks and taking refuge in the woods. They are in need of shelters and humanitarian aids which can be provided via Thai border. Initially, news reports said that … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 64

Since April 1, people have been incorporating themed protests to celebrate the major political development; to honor the fallen heroes, and generally just to unite everyone to participate in the protests in their own ways, whether online or offline. The most crucial thing is we keep on fighting, resisting and not letting the military regime … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 63

The shutdown of wireless broadband has tremendously affected the information flow, but it doesn’t slow down the momentum of our revolution. With or without internet, anti-coup protests all over the country take place every day to reject the terrorist army. In Yangon, small protest groups were out in the streets of Sanchaung, Insein, and Tharketa … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 62

Since Feb 1, over 550 people had left home in the morning and never returned as they fell victims to terrorist military’s ultimate violence. In the memory of the fallen heroes, day 61 began with the flower strike, demonstrators across the country laid flowers in public areas to honor the dead. Later the strike transformed … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 61