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2 months agoA glimpse of daily life for people in isolated, war-torn Myanmar | Aeon Videos
Myanmar's fragile democratic opening ended with the 2021 military coup, triggering civil war, human rights criticism over the Rohingya genocide, widespread suffering, and persistent citizen optimism.
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1 month agoThe life and limbo of a UK asylum seeker: one man's harrowing 17-year wait for leave to remain
Ussu grew up in a small and unstable African country, a former Portuguese colony that was no stranger to attempted coups (the country is not being named to protect Ussu's identity). A good student, he dreamed of going to university to train to become a doctor, but he was required to complete two years of military service first. Once he was in the army, though, his superiors refused to release him. Years passed and there was still no sign of an exit route.
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