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War in Myanmar’s heartland silences volcano shrine

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War in Myanmar’s heartland silences volcano shrine

The Taung Kalat Buddhist complex on Mount Popa in Myanmar’s Mandalay Region. | Photo Credit: AFP A shrine perched on an extinct volcano in Myanmar’s Mandalay region, once thronged with the bustle of pilgrims praying to flower-eating spirit Popa Maedaw, has been cut off from the faithful following the civil war. Now, the prayers have…

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Myanmar’s economy in crisis as civil strife disrupts trade and livelihoods

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Myanmar’s economy in crisis as civil strife disrupts trade and livelihoods

People disembark from a ferry at the Pansodan jetty in Yangon, Myanmar on Nov. 12, 2021. Myanmar, once a thriving emerging economy, is struggling to regain momentum as the country’s civil war increasingly disrupts trade and livelihoods. File | Photo Credit: AP Myanmar, once a thriving emerging economy, is struggling to regain momentum as the…

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