To find out more on the ground realities, Kulasegaram Sanchayan talks to Valluvan, a social activist and promoter of Tamil language amongst the one of a million Tamils living in Myanmar.
What’s happening in Myanmar (Burma)? – Perceptions of a Burmese Tamil
A soldier stands guard in City Hall in Yangon on February 1, 2021, after Myanmar's military seized power Source: AFP
Myanmar's armed forces swooped on the homes of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other key figures from her National League for Democracy (NLD) party in pre-dawn raids on February 1.
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