– Olivia Garcia Photo: UWSA troops in the Wa capital Panghsang, 2019 – The Irrawaddy What is the United Wa State Army? The autonomous Wa state in northeast Myanmar is ruled by
– Giacomo De Stefano – August 2025 The war being fought in Myanmar is one of the most important – and most ignored – conflicts of these years. The conflict erupted in February
– Desmond Verbani Photo: One of the many nights spent sleeping around a campfire during our trek – Desmond Verbani The Checkpoint After rucking through the endless jungle, we made it to
– Desmond Verbani Introduction This was my first ever trip into Karen State, into Myanmar, and frankly, my first time ever in Asia. I initially had plans to meet a foreign fighter
– Desmond Verbani No longer able to bear the conditions of war and the weight of guilt over their actions against their own people, Myanmar’s government soldiers are abandoning their institution –
– Olivia Garcia What happened in the last three months? On July 16, a land mine in the border region between the province of Ubon Ratchathani and the province of Preah Vihear
