Two years after the COVID-19 lockdowns, Myanmar’s traditional New Year celebration, called Thingyan, has changed in Yangon. Perhaps the most notable time of year in Myanmar, if not also the most popular, first dried up during COVID-19 due to pandemic related regulations. In 2021, however, a coup and the subsequent fallout ensured that Thingyan became … Continue reading COVID-19 and coup could have changed Thingyan forever