How young people fight to study in Myanmar
7digital’s latest documentary for the World Service explores how students in Myanmar have accessed university education after a military coup.
‘A new term in Myanmar’ is part of The Documentary series and is available on BBC Sounds now.
In 2021, a coup d'état began in Myanmar where the National League for Democracy was deposed by the military. Students studying at the country’s higher education institutes were left with a decision: continue their studies under the new regime, or walk out.
More than two years on from the coup, producer Mollie Davidson heard from five students at Parami University. Offering a US-style liberal arts education, Parami University is one of several institutions offering people another chance to begin or restart their learning.
From dealing with electricity blackouts to writing essays for teachers on the other side of the world, each student shares how they consider education to offer both resistance and hope, for themselves and their country.
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