Hard Truths About True Change in Burma (Why Inner Transformation Among Revolutionists Is Just as Crucial as Defeating the Regime)
Hard Truths About True Change in Burma (Why Inner Transformation Among Revolutionists Is Just as Crucial as Defeating the Regime) (Danny Bawibikthawng) The revolution in Burma has now entered its fifth year. Since the military coup in February 2021, millions of people across the country have resisted the regime with courage and determination. Civil servants left their posts, young people took up arms, and ethnic groups joined together with the common goal of ending dictatorship. But after more than four years of sacrifice, it is time for a bold and honest reevaluation of where we stand. The fight for Burma’s freedom is not only a struggle against a brutal military regime. It is also a confrontation with ourselves. While the military bears full responsibility for decades of oppression, a painful truth must be faced. Some within the revolutionary movement are repeating the same harmful behaviors they claim to oppose. True and lasting change cannot come from toppling the regime alone. It ...