Displaced People of Asia Series Myanmar Military Targeting Ta’ang People A statement from the Ta'ang Student Youth Union condemning the Myanmar Tatmadaw for their increasing…Mark IsaacsJuly 3, 2017
Displaced People of Asia SeriesProjects TSYU: Their Greatest Battle Is For Education This post brings my series on the Ta'ang people of Shan state, Burma to an…Mark IsaacsJune 4, 2016
Displaced People of Asia SeriesProjects TSYU: Inside the Ta’ang Village Culture I visit Numchang village in Shan state, Burma and get an insight into daily village…Mark IsaacsJune 2, 2016
Displaced People of Asia Series Ta’ang Students Youth Union: Internally Displaced People in Shan state Many Ta'ang people have been displaced due to the violence in Shan state. I snuck…Mark IsaacsMay 27, 2016
Displaced People of Asia Series Ta’ang Students and Youth Union: The Drug War in Shan State Another source of conflict in the Shan state is opium cultivation. The local Ta'ang people…Mark IsaacsMay 26, 2016
Displaced People of Asia Series Ta’ang Students and Youth Union: Military Occupation of the Shan state There is a heavy military presence in Northern Shan State. According to the local Ta'ang…Mark IsaacsMay 24, 2016
Displaced People of Asia Series Ta’ang Students and Youth Union: Living With Conflict and Persecution While travelling through Burma, I was asked by a friend to assist with the Ta'ang…Mark IsaacsMay 22, 2016
Displaced People of Asia SeriesProjectsPublished Articles Roads and Kingdoms: A Night of Burma’s Finest Drink (2015) I spent two months working with the Ta'ang people in the Shan state of Burma.…Mark IsaacsNovember 20, 2015