Myanmar
A nation at the crossroads
“Shooting a good Samaritan in the head” is a gruesome but accurate description of what happened last month to Wai Yan Htun, a 16-year-old boy...read more
Myanmar Jesuit Mission: Supporting women and girls in the pandemic
Myanmar is suffering from a resurgence of Covid-19 cases–much worse than the first wave–and now millions are locked down, unable to work or go to...read more
Covid hit like a ton of bricks!
For a long time, we thought Myanmar was exceptional, but finally Covid-19 has hit like a ton of bricks. Public health facilities, doctors, and nurses...read more
A new journal to promote reflection and critical thinking in leadership and management
Despite the pandemic, the Myanmar Leadership Institute (MLI) continues to be active in online leadership training, networking, research, and publication. MLI shifted to virtual classrooms...read more
Nurturing the ecological dimension of my Jesuit vocation
What does ecology mean in my Jesuit vocation? I remember as a child ardently sweeping our compound, collecting leaves, and disposing them to a creek...read more
JRS Myanmar teaches local partners to make soaps and hand sanitisers to fight Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the normal routine of our lives, including our work at Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in Kayah State, Myanmar. Our JRS...read more
Images from the Covid-19 situation of refugees in Karen State
The Covid-19 outbreak caused the border between Thailand and Myanmar to close, also effectively closing off refugees living in the IDP camps in Karen State,...read more
One heart, one book
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr Seuss Reading is...read more
JRS Asia Pacific: Helping refugees in the time of Covid-19
Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Asia Pacific is intensifying its work in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In refugee camps in northern Thailand around 2,850 refugee...read more