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September 27, 2017 | Field Notes
Cell Phones in Myanmar
Doug Bock Clark recounts how Myanmar's access to cellphones has changed drastically in the past six years.
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Myanmar (Burma)
September 27, 2017 | Foreign Policy
China's Mekong Plans Threaten Disaster for Countries Downstream
As worries of environmental devastation grow, Beijing is building hydroelectric dams and dredging the Mekong River to allow bigger boats.
September 01, 2017 | The New York Times
In a Fragile Partnership, Dolphins Help Catch Fish in Myanmar
On the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar, dolphins help fishermen herd fish into nets, but overfishing, pollution, and a lack of interest among the young threaten that bond.
July 06, 2017 | Field Notes
Home in a Rohingya Refugee Camp
Doug Bock Clark explores the idea of home for those in a Rohingya refugee camp.
July 06, 2017 | Field Notes
Scars of Rohingya Refugees
Doug Bock Clark examines the physical and mental scars of the Rohingya refugees in Myanmar.
July 04, 2017 | Field Notes
Civil War in Kachin State
Many different factors lead to civil war in Kachin State, Myanmar, but Doug Bock Clark finds popular opinion blames the Myitsone dam.
June 08, 2017 | The New York Times
Myanmar: A Lake that Sustained Generations Feels Strains
Indawgyi Lake has supported a unique culture for generations, but as Myanmar enters the modern world, it is increasingly under threat from pollution and conflict.
April 19, 2017 | Foreign Policy
China Is Playing Peacemaker in Myanmar, but with an Ulterior Motive
For decades, China ignored the civil war raging on its border in Myanmar's Kachin State. But recently, it has become involved in the peace process leading observers to ask what it really wants.
April 11, 2017 | PRI's The World
These Burmese Palm Oil Workers Say They're Trapped on Plantations
How Myanmar's oil palm industry can contribute to an illegal, multi-billion dollar seafood industry.
April 24, 2016 | Science Magazine
Student Activist Returns Home to Fight Malaria
A Myanmar exile who fled the country during the 1988 uprising is back to help her country eliminate malaria.
March 01, 2016 | Financial Times
Global Land Disputes
Financial Times journalists Tom Burgis, Michael Peel and Pilita Clark traveled to Ethiopia, Myanmar and Indonesia to look at disputes over the sale and ownership of land.
March 01, 2016 | Financial Times
Myanmar: The Dispossessed
Michael Peel reports from Myanmar where the end of dictatorship has unleashed a struggle over land.