Suzanne and Ruth are joined by H2, a doctor from Myanmar who is currently living in Italy. H2 left Myanmar when she was young and trained as a medical doctor abroad. When the coup happened in February 2021, H2 describes it as a huge tragedy that felt almost like a loved one had died. With medical care workers, doctors and nurses being one of the most targeted groups in the military's brutal crackdown it has been absolutely devastating for H2 to watch as the military hunt down her colleagues. Here, H2 talks about her fear for the future of the health care system in Myanmar, her advocacy work and her disappointment with organisations like the UN, whose response has been wholly inadequate to the situation in Myanmar. She pleads with international medical organisations to stand in solidarity with their colleagues in Myanmar. She also appeals to Burmese people abroad, especially those who have remained indifferent to the plight of their homeland and its people, to show more solidarity by helping in every way they can. 

The ah nah: Conversations with Myanmar podcast was born from a desire to bring into public consciousness the atrocities that are currently being committed in Myanmar (also known as Burma). Our goal is simply to keep the conversation going, and to let the people of Myanmar know that they have not been forgotten. You can continue to support the people of Myanmar by keeping this conversation going. You can subscribe to this podcast on all major podcasting apps, including Apple, Spotify and Acast. You can also follow us on all our social media pages, linked below. If you’d like to reach out, please email us or fill out this form to add your voice to the conversation (https://tinyurl.com/3ee7ssm9).

Credits:

Song: Kabar Makyay Bu (Until the End of the World), was written and recorded by Naing Myanmar, it became the revolutionary anthem of the 1988 pro-democracy movement and could be heard once again all over Myanmar during the 2021 Coup. Naing Myanmar maintains that the song is no longer his, since the '88 uprising “it belongs to everyone”.

Graphics: SelinaXin

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*Special thanks to H2 and all those in the Myanmar diaspora around the world who stand in solidarity with the people in Myanmar and continue to dedicate their time to supporting in every way they can. We are so grateful to H2 for adding her voice to the conversation.

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