Suzanne and Ruth are joined by Sandra Kong, one of the founders of the Global Movement for Myanmar Democracy (GM4MD). Founded in response to the military coup in February, GM4MD is a youth-led grassroots organization supporting Myanmar's fight for a federal democracy through international coordinated action. Born in Baltimore, USA to Chinese-Myanmar parents, Sandra was intrigued by the cultural history of her family. Her connection to the country grew following two work placements in Myanmar. When the coup broke out in February 2021, Sandra sprung quickly to action. Since then she and the team at GM4MD have worked tirelessly to advocate for Myanmar across the world. Here Sandra talks about their mission to leverage social media to raise awareness among the diaspora and the broader international community through advocacy, global campaigns, and health and wellness initiatives, all the while pushing to create a greater youth empowerment culture.
The ah nah: Conversations with Myanmar podcast was born from a desire to bring into public consciousness the atrocities that are currently being committed in Myanmar (also known as Burma). Our goal is simply to keep the conversation going, and to let the people of Myanmar know that they have not been forgotten. You can continue to support the people of Myanmar by keeping this conversation going. You can subscribe to this podcast on all major podcasting apps, including Apple, Spotify and Acast. You can also follow us on all our social media pages, linked below. If you’d like to reach out, please email us or fill out this form to add your voice to the conversation (https://tinyurl.com/3ee7ssm9).
Credits:
Song: Kabar Makyay Bu (Until the End of the World), was written and recorded by Naing Myanmar, it became the revolutionary anthem of the 1988 pro-democracy movement and could be heard once again all over Myanmar during the 2021 Coup. Naing Myanmar maintains that the song is no longer his, since the '88 uprising “it belongs to everyone”.
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*Special thanks to Sandra Kong, the team at GM4MD, Myanmar’s diaspora and friends of Myanmar around the world who continue to dedicate large amounts of their time to advocate for Myanmar. We are so grateful to Sandra Kong for adding her voice to the conversation, you can follow GM4MD on instagram, facebook and twitter @Gm4Md You can also visit their website: https://www.gm4md.org
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