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I am highlighting my editorial business articles published in the Myanmar Times, a prominent business and economic newspaper in Myanmar, where I served as a Senior Reporter for five years. Unfortunately, the publication ceased operations following the military coup; however, I am now republishing these articles on my website from archived records.

  • An empty chair in a bare prison room lit by light through barred windows

    Freedom & Human Rights

    An army officer pays the price for honesty

    2 min read

    Ko Kyaw Han Htun, a former army officer with a passion for computer programming, spent 17 years in prison after confessing to an accidental conversation with an ABSDF member, enduring fear, illness, and isolation before being released as a political prisoner.

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  • An elderly man's hands resting on a walking stick outside a rural home in the Shan hills

    Freedom & Human Rights

    Bittersweet freedom for a Shan grandfather

    3 min read

    U Yan Yoe Chon, a 70-year-old former political prisoner, endured over a decade of imprisonment and torture for a crime he denies committing, marked by physical and emotional scars. He was finally released last week after years of harsh conditions and forced labor in various prisons across Myanmar.

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