"The losses have been immense, yet I find myself clinging to a fragile gratitude: we are still alive." One of our previous fellows in Central Myanmar was lost her home in the April earthquake. Here, she wrote about her experiences as well as of her neighbours. kite-tales.org/en/article/l...

It's been nearly 5 months since a massive quake struck Myanmar’s central regions, leaving deep scars on communities already struggling under the military junta. As we continue to keep affected communities in our thoughts, we look back on a tale from Mandalay. #Mandalay #KiteTales #childhooddreams

"Hunger and undernutrition are not just about the fact that there isn’t enough food; there are many other aspects to consider. Is there food? Yes. But is it available where people need it?" @thinink.bsky.social @kitetalesmm.bsky.social Listen now: insightmyanmar.org/complete-sho...

JUST IN: Fire and heavy damage at Mandalay University in Myanmar, reports of casualties

The earthquake in Myanmar seems to have been shallow. Thinking of friends there and in Thailand, where it was felt strongly m.emsc.eu#earthquake

The Junta will accept international aid for Naypyidaw, Mandalay & areas under their control. They love a good opportunity to burnish their legitimacy. Won't get to any areas that are resistance held or contested though. This is their standard operating procedure. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

A historical seismicity map shows several #earthquakes of similar size to today’s M7.7 in Myanmar occurred in the region in the early 20th century, but this section of the Sagaing fault probably hasn’t ruptured since 1839 🧪⚒️

Thin does great work!

Podcast with our co-founder @thinink.bsky.social that touches on the work we've been doing to support Myanmar's storytellers as well as the origin story of how The Kite Tales started...

Solid discussion with @thinink.bsky.social (co-founder of @kitetalesmm.bsky.social) on failures to tackle food insecurity, the weaponisation of aid, the suppression of journalism & more in Myanmar. Thin brings a wealth of knowledge & experience to the table. From @insightmyanmar.bsky.social

📢 Upcoming Talk Our co-founder @thinink.bsky.social will be speaking at Reykjavík Uni on Mar 3 at 11:30 GMT. She will explore the historical context of Burma/Myanmar through personal stories, hopes, & dreams of its ethnically diverse people. Don't miss the conversation if you are in Reykjavik!

My analysis for The New Humanitarian. There're many foreign experts on #Myanmar who I respect, but I made a conscious decision to champion Burmese (not Bamar) voices for this story. Thanks for trusting me with your thoughts. You know who you are. #Burma www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...

New event! (1st in Iceland!) 📆3rd March 🕦11:30 GMT Reykjavík University host talk "Tales from Myanmar: From dictatorship to democracy and back again" w/ @thinink.bsky.social co-founder of @kitetalesmm.bsky.social Details: www.ru.is/vidburdir/ta...

It is now 4 years since the coup in Myanmar turned the lives of millions of people upside down. We've been supporting brave storytellers to share their thoughts, hopes & fears about life under military rule. They are vital now more than ever... kite-tales.org/en/article-c...

The consequences of narcissism of the one given power, is death of the many deprived of their humanity. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p... #Myanmar #Thailand #WhatishappeninginMyanmar

For 3 years, we've been publishing anonymous diaries by Myanmar storytellers on life under/ away from military dictatorship. We'll post these regularly on Bluesky now that we've migrated here. This is a short graphic novel from an illustrator we've been supporting. kite-tales.org/en/article/l...

See you in Chiangmai next Friday! #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Malka Older of Global Voices: In these fraught times, the press must continue, and intensify, its role of bearing witness Great piece and a link to @kitetalesmm.bsky.social as an example of inspiring journalism www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...

New event! 📆4th Dec 🕖7pm BKK time Join @kitetalesmm.bsky.social at FCCthai for "Resistance diaries: An Exhibition of artwork by "The Kite Tales" w/ @thinink.bsky.social & more. www.fccthai.com/events/450 Also go read their work here: www.kite-tales.org/en

If you are in Bangkok on Dec 4 (Wed) evening, do drop by at FCCT for this event. For 3 years, we've been supporting Myanmar storytellers to write diaries about life under the junta. We'll be exhibiting the artwork that accompanies those diaries. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar www.fccthai.com/events/450