Today is a three-months-anniversary of a protest themed ‘22222’ that fell on February 22. Many protest rallies were held commemorating the ‘22222’ protest. In Monywa township, they also held a banner that said “KIA, Welcome to Sagaing Region”, showing solidarity to the ethnic armed group. Many townships also came out on the streets. In Hpakant, … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 111

Protests continue and battles raged on. Today saw protests in Dawei, Pale, TantSi, Hpakant, Mandalay, Yangon, Myaungmya, and many more places across the country. In Kayah (Karenni) State, the fight has been ongoing between Karenni National Progressive Partyn(KNPP) and junta’s forces in Hpasaung and Bawlakhae townships, with residents fleeing the area. Today, Demoso township of … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 110

Since the beginning, the military has been trying to convince the public that the coup was staged because of the election fraud committed by the NLD, civilian government. But today, Irrawaddy News reported that junta removed the age limit of 65 years for the commander-in-chief and its deputy positions on February 4, just a few … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 109

Businesses and restaurants reopen since owners struggle in the rough economy but that doesn’t mean people of Myanmar have given up on the revolution. Today in Mandalay, a quick protest was staged inside a teashop where university students started the anti-coup chantings and other customers joined in. Protests continue even in the most unexpected way. … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 108

Explosions, shootings, deaths and oppression continues, and the protests and other resistances continue. Today morning started with two explosions in Lanmadaw township where three policemen were injured, the ward administrator of same township who had repeatedly facilitated the arrest of peaceful demonstrators was also found death with a gunshot. As days grow, other explosions were … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 107

This morning we all woke up to news of our Miss Universe Myanmar Thuzar Wint Lwin winning the national costume on the grand stage of Miss Universe competition. This is the second time Myanmar has won the national costume contest at Miss Universe, but this time, the winning Chin traditional costume donned by Thuzar with … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 106

The battle of Mindat devastated every Myanmar person who has sided with justice by resisting the coup since February. The news from Mindat this morning hurt us even more. It is reported that the junta’s forces are shooting everyone who is trying to flee the town into the forest. Most men have fled to the … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 105

Brave fighters of Mindat have resisted the regime soldiers for the past four days. They managed to block the military from sending more troops and fought back the soldiers at the town’s entrance and exits. Fighting intensified last night and even early this morning. The cowardice military sent more troops and reinforcement with choppers, used … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 104

Day 103 and it is the two-month-anniversary of Hlaingtharyar massacre that claimed at least 80 lives. It was the day where the gang of Hlaingtharyar township fiercely resisted against the armed group barely armed with sticks and knives. It was also the day a 17-year-old medical student, Maung Khant Nyar Hein, was shot dead near … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 103

Remember how we all were inspired by Mindat town in Chin State and its people for fighting back the junta’s forces at the end of April? Last night, fighting broke out between Chinland Defense Force (CDF) and junta’s forces again since the ten-day negotiation was failed. Fighting continued today as the military sent more troops … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 102