What's Going On In Myanmar?
You’re probably reading this, sitting on a couch or chair in a well-lit and warm room. Little do you know that half-way across the globe in the country of Myanmar, children barely have any shelter, families are being torn apart, and one cannot speak or walk about freely without being shot or killed. After the arrest of the country’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, the military have taken control in what seems to be another coup. Citizens are protesting in hundreds of thousands, but their efforts are in vain – the military tyranny is back and the thought of even going out to buy groceries to feed your household is beyond a fantasy. Myanmar’s long and arduous journey to democracy appears to be over. So, what really happened? Before we look at how this disastrous coup took place, let’s analyse the country’s history. Myanmar, or Burma as it was initially called, spent 124 years under British rule. Finally, in 1948, it was granted its independence as the Union of Burma. However, Myanmar is ne