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Kyi May Kaung

Kyi May Kaung is an analyst based in Washington DC. She is on the Technical Advisory Network of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB), Burma’s democratic government-in-exile. Her blog is here

Recent articles


Burma: waiting for the dawn

The democratic ideals of the "8-8-88" uprising remain the foundation of Burma's future, says Kyi May Kaung.

Burma's struggle, Aung San Suu Kyi's role

The eighteenth anniversary of the “8-8-88” massacre in Rangoon is a moment to reaffirm the core principles of Burmese people's long march to democracy, says Kyi May Kaung.

(This article was first published on 8 August 2006)

A reality-check in Burma

The contrast between the wedding jewels of a general's daughter and the fear and flight of the regime's enemies raises discomfiting questions to Burmese exile Kyi May Kaung.