Kachin State
Myanmar's Biggest MMA Star Wants His People to Be Free
Aung La Nsang is the country's most famous athlete. He is also an activist on behalf of his home state Kachin, which has been embroiled in ethnic violence for half a century.
Myanmar's Biggest MMA Star Wants His People to Be Free
Aung La Nsang is the country's most famous athlete. He is also an inspiration to people in his home state Kachin, which has been embroiled in ethnic conflict for half a century.
At Least 97 Bodies Pulled From Landslide Near Jade Mine in Myanmar
An estimated 100 people are still missing and feared dead after a mountain of mining debris gave way near a jade mine in Myanmar's northern Kachin State.
How Myanmar’s Landmark Election Could Influence One of Its Most Lucrative, and Shady, Industries
Jade mining accounts for half of Myanmar's entire economy, powers one of the world's oldest civil wars, and could limit the process of political reform after the country's election.
Burma's Heroin Addicts Are Plagued by Cheap Drugs and Conspiracy Theories
It's hard to get clean when a hit of high-grade heroin costs less than $2.