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    This monk looking for his way in a Bagan temple is like Burmese population trying to find its path towards democracy and modernity in the maze of its history. Cut from the global progress since the 1962 putsch, two generations have only known dictatorship. However, despite minorities repression we have encouraging signs: larger freedom of speech, release of Aung San Suu Kyi and hundreds of political prisoners... A step backward is unlikely now that the population can see the rest of the world.

    MYANMAR | Friday, 5 July 2013 | Views [238]

    This monk looking for his way in a Bagan temple is like Burmese population trying to find its path towards democracy and modernity in the maze of its history. Cut from the global progress since the 1962 putsch, two generations have only known dictatorship. However, despite minorities repression we have encouraging signs: larger freedom of speech, release of Aung San Suu Kyi and hundreds of political prisoners... A step backward is unlikely now that the population can see the rest of the world.


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