Displaced by Clashes Over Amber, Villagers in Myanmar’s Kachin State Risk Death to Secretly Mine It

The conflict in northern Rakhine has scared away the tourists who used to visit the area’s tatooed Chin women, while farming—and even weaving—has become too dangerous.

With no quick fix in sight for intrusive hotels and tourism-related accommodations, the legacy of years of mismanagement continues to be felt in the ancient city.

For displaced Karen—including repatriated refugees and those receiving housing support in new settlements—peace is always fragile and jobs remain scarce.

Politicians, Kachin activists, environmentalists join displaced villagers in taking a stand against the BRI project on the Irrawaddy River.

In 2015 many farmers in Irrawaddy Region voted for the NLD expecting the party to win them their stolen land back. More than three years on, they have little to show for it.

Court and police procedure questioned in defamation case against Myanmar Now editor brought by follower of ultranationalist monk U Wirathu

Livelihoods come under threat as customary land rights have been denied and a developer claims ownership of much of Pulau Pari Island.

Amara Khit’s hand-woven goods blend the old and the new

The Irrawaddy picks 10 interesting events, ranging from concerts to talks with mountaineers to art shows, happening in Yangon this week.

Traditional farming methods and ways of life are being threatened by imaginary borders across the eastern part of Nagaland State in India and the western part of Myanmar.