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'Thoughts of my Burmese friends haunt me still' - reflecting on Myanmar
Dipak Bhattarai
Series producer, BBC Media Action Myanmar
BBC Media Action’s Series Producer Dipak Bhattarai was working with their Myanmar team in Yangon when the military coup took place in the early morning of 1 February. He reflects on the experience and what it means for the journalists and young people with whom he worked.
Celebrating 5 years of The Tea Cup Diaries
Rachael McGuin
Country Director, BBC Media Action Myanmar
As our flagship peace-building radio drama, The Tea Cup Diaries, marks its fifth anniversary, learn how the show has helped bridge divides between diverse communities in Myanmar, and how it continues to support and entertain its loyal following during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Audience research in the time of COVID-19
Sonia Whitehead
Head of Research
At BBC Media Action, audiences are at the heart of everything we do. To understand our audiences and our impact, our work begins and ends with research – and this remains true even in a time of crisis. Hear from our Head of Research, Sonia Whitehead, about how we're adapting to COVID-19.
Myanmar: Our Wish, Our Question
Yan Htaik Seng
Project Manager
We recount a nerve-racking visit to Myanmar’s ethnically diverse Kayin State - as it recovers from years of conflict - to give young people a rare chance to voice their opinions and question their leaders.
Adverts featuring “real people” are helping communities in Myanmar adapt to extreme weather
Myoset Nyeinchan
Assistant Producer, Myanmar
Why we chose “real people” instead of actors to feature in our Public Service Announcements (PSAs), TV adverts sharing simple solutions to prepare for cyclones, flooding and drought.
Weaving to the rhythm of The Tea Cup Diaries
Lay Min Pyae Mon
Writer and Director, The Tea Cup Diaries
The director of The Tea Cup Diaries – a radio drama promoting peace and inclusion in Myanmar – finds out how much the programme means to a group of super-fan weavers.
Myanmar elections: using media to inform and empower
Phyo Wai Lin and Su Myat Mon
Media Trainer and Lead Producer, BBC Media Action, Myanmar
How a youth radio show and journalism training have been giving people a voice in the run-up to this month’s historic polls.
Myanmar: seeing emergency information in a new light
Becky Palmstrom
Radio Trainer/Producer, BBC Media Action Myanmar
In the light of recent floods in Myanmar, also known as Burma, Becky Palmstrom reflects on how the country has strengthened its preparations and response to natural disasters since 2008’s Cyclone Nargis.
Getting our mojo back with MOELJO
Clare Lyons
Senior Trainer
Our Senior Trainer describes how smartphones may help journalists provide better election coverage in Myanmar/Burma.
More than a cup of tea
Fiona Ledger
Executive Editor, Radio, BBC Media Action in Myanmar
There’s more to a cup of tea than meets the eye - it’s not just wet, hot and thirst quenching, it’s also a media vehicle for promoting tolerance and social inclusion in Burma. Fiona Ledger explains...
