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Kite Tales Myanmar

@kitetalesmm.bsky.social
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A digital archive of Myanmar's hidden stories. We highlight the voices of ordinary people to celebrate diversity and promote heritage preservation. Find us at kite-tales.org.

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Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴 @xunlingau.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"Within the very walls of Insein, nearly every ward found its own way to protest. After my release, I heard political prisoners across Myanmar observed the one year anniversary of the killings with more quiet acts of defiance"
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Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴 @xunlingau.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
This is really a worth while entry in @kitetalesmm.bsky.social Lovely short piece that captures a lot about food, comfort, memory, survival & more.
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Kelly Macnamara @kellymacnamara.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Such an evocative diary from a @kitetalesmm.bsky.social fellow living in a war torn area in Myanmar, who had to cross into Thailand for a taste of home. “This makes things bearable,” he tells me, gesturing to the pork tray as if it were a life raft. “For some, things have become impossible.”
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Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴 @xunlingau.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
In the latest piece from @kitetalesmm.bsky.social La Pyae, a former political prisoner, describes the waiting outside prison like many others on one of the Junta's infamous "prisoner releases" it carries out on major holidays. www.kite-tales.org/en/article/p... #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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Prison gates
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Kelly Macnamara @kellymacnamara.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
It was fantastic to attend the Oslo Freedom Forum earlier this month, to support @thinink.bsky.social promoting @kitetalesmm.bsky.social Her urgent message: Myanmar's destruction of independent media and return to dictatorship is not an exception - it's a warning www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUoL...
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Thin Lei Win | From Dictatorship to Democracy and Back Again
YouTube video by Oslo Freedom Forum
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Kite Tales Myanmar @kitetalesmm.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Our co-founder @thinink.bsky.social speaking at this year's @oslofreedomforum.com www.instagram.com/reel/DZnHvE5...
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thekitetales on Instagram: "I voted for the first time in my life in 2015. I never thought that day would come. Then the military took it all back.Our co-found…"
I voted for the first time in my life in 2015. I never thought that day would come. Then the military took it all back.Our co-founder @thinink spoke at @osloff about what it means from Dictatorship to Democracy and Back Again.🔗 Link in bio to learn more #Myanmar #OsloFreedomForum #Democracy #KiteTales #Journalism
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Thin from Thin Ink @thinink.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
I'll be speaking at @oslofreedomforum.com about return of dictatorship in Myanmar, critical role of independent local journalists, why we need to keep supporting them & what we at @kitetalesmm.bsky.social have been doing. If you find yourself in Oslo, please come say hello. oslofreedomforum.com
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Kite Tales Myanmar @kitetalesmm.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Update on the Kite Tales Storytelling Fellowships
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Kite Tales Myanmar @kitetalesmm.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
We’ve received many applications for the Kite Tales Storyteller Fellowship — thank you 💛 If you emailed us, please also fill in this short form so we have standardised info: (forms.gle/p7YpThhbbhBj...) We prioritise freelancers & diversity. Deadline: Feb 28.
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The Kite Tales Storyteller Fellowship Application
Thank you for your interest in the Kite Tales Storyteller Fellowship. This form helps us collect standardised information from all applicants, and everything you share will be treated as fully confide...
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Kite Tales Myanmar @kitetalesmm.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
We’re opening a small round of support for Myanmar journalists who could really use a hand. We can support up to eight people, and we want to do this as thoughtfully and meaningfully as possible. Please help us spread the word within your networks.
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Kite Tales Myanmar @kitetalesmm.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Tomorrow - Feb 1 - marks 5 years since darkness again fell on Myanmar, when the military staged a coup and embarked on a brutal campaign of terror against its own citizens that included dismantling the infrastructure that allowed people to stay informed. kite-tales.org/en/article/f...
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Five Years of Darkness
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MiMi Aye @meemalee.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #MyanmarIndependenceDay
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Milk Tea Alliance Calendar @mtacalendar.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
And that's all the events we have for the week, Thanks to those that have sent us events to add recently, much appreciated. Couple of other bits. 1stly this piece in @kitetalesmm.bsky.social from a former political prisoner about their experience in Junta Prison. kite-tales.org/en/article/d... 6/
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The Dreams of A Political Prisoner
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Milk Tea Alliance Calendar @mtacalendar.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
That's all the events we have, We are certain there are more Myanmar related events that we haven't seen yet. Will keep looking. Got quite a few highlights. 1st @thinink.bsky.social writes on the coup, the precarious yet amazing work of Myanmar journalists & the work of @kitetalesmm.bsky.social 11/
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Five Years of Darkness
The fight to keep Myanmar’s stories alive
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Thin from Thin Ink @thinink.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Over the past few years, we've tried to keep attention on Myanmar through @kitetalesmm.bsky.social, supporting local reporters & illustrators to write about their own lives and the lives of the people they report on. kite-tales.org/en/article-c...
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Resistance Diaries: Life after the Myanmar coup
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Kite Tales Myanmar @kitetalesmm.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
"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...
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Life in the wreckage: Earthquake Survivor
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Kite Tales Myanmar @kitetalesmm.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
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
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Insight Myanmar Podcast @insightmyanmar.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
"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...
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Episode #316: The Hunger Games — Insight Myanmar
Feeding the Revolution: The rice bowl might be empty, but the voices are loud
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BNO News @bnonews.com · 28/03/2025
JUST IN: Fire and heavy damage at Mandalay University in Myanmar, reports of casualties
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Kelly Macnamara @kellymacnamara.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
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
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Free and ad-free mobile application informing citizens in case of an earthquake and gathering their testimonies in the aftermath via comments, pictures, and videos.
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Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴 @xunlingau.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
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
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Jascha Polet @jascha.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
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 🧪⚒️
Seismicity map of the Myanmar area generated by Jascha Polet using GMT and a myriad of earthquake catalogs
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Melanie Newfield @melanienewfield.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Thin does great work!
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Kite Tales Myanmar @kitetalesmm.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
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...
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Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴 @xunlingau.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
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
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Episode #316: The Hunger Games — Insight Myanmar
Feeding the Revolution: The rice bowl might be empty, but the voices are loud
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Kite Tales Myanmar @kitetalesmm.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
📢 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!
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Thin from Thin Ink @thinink.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
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...
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Myanmar in “polycrisis” as US aid freeze compounds long-term donor neglect
Conflict, disease, and poverty are driving unprecedented needs as junta rule enters a fifth year. So why is humanitarian assistance shrinking?
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Milk Tea Alliance Calendar @mtacalendar.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
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...
Tales from Myanmar: From dictatorship to democracy and back again
3. mars, 11:30 - 12:30
Háskólinn í Reykjavík - M120
Skrá í dagatal
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Kite Tales Myanmar @kitetalesmm.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
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...
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Judith Beyer @judithbeyer.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
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
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Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US aid freeze
Healthcare centres serving tens of thousands of refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border have been ordered shut after U.S. President Donald Trump froze most foreign aid last week, forcing Thai officials to transport the sickest patients to other facilities.
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Kite Tales Myanmar @kitetalesmm.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
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...
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In Limbo
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Kite Tales Myanmar @kitetalesmm.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
See you in Chiangmai next Friday! #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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Kelly Macnamara @kellymacnamara.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
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...
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Improving democracy by improving how we cover it | Opinion
Saying the free press is a pillar of democracy is an understatement, writes Malka Older, the director of Global Voices. But the latest U.S. election has left the press shaken.
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Milk Tea Alliance Calendar @mtacalendar.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
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
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Resistance diaries: An exhibition of artwork by ‘The Kite Tales’
Journalism has always been a dangerous profession in Myanmar, regardless of who is in power. Even during the country’s fleeting decade of openness, journalism was a low-paid, thankless job that freq
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Kite Tales Myanmar @kitetalesmm.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
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
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Resistance diaries: An exhibition of artwork by ‘The Kite Tales’
Journalism has always been a dangerous profession in Myanmar, regardless of who is in power. Even during the country’s fleeting decade of openness, journalism was a low-paid, thankless job that freq
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