This article by Hsu Lei Watti is published by Progressive. Here is an excerpt:

On the morning of February 1, 2021, I watched as the military seized power in my beloved country, Myanmar, and the democratically elected leaders were detained. The entire country went into an immediate uproar and global news networks began referring to the event as a “coup,” as the military had effectively stolen the election.

Protesters are making homemade defense tools. Artists are using their talent to support victims and rebel against the military. Workers are using the tactics of Myanmar’s Civil Disobedience Movement to withhold their labor.

From the start, the members of my generation, known as Gen Z, have been on the front lines of the fight for democracy in Myanmar, both in that country and in the international community as well. Gen Z is the largest generation in the history of the world—with nearly 2.5 billion members born between 1996 and 2012. 

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