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Article about Breaking the Cycle published by Mizzima on 16th January 2026

Article about Breaking the Cycle published by Mizzima on 16th January 2026

When institutions fail to check authoritarianism, the burden falls to ordinary people. Myanmar's Civil Disobedience Movement shows what's possible: citizens organizing across sectors, refusing cooperation, paralyzing the state through strikes. It didn't defeat the military, but it refused its legitimacy. America faces the same choice now.

Almost five years after Myanmar's military seized power in a coup d'état, the nation faces one of the world's deadliest conflicts. The 2021 coup sparked the Spring Revolution, a nationwide resistance movement uniting ethnic armed organizations, civilian defense forces, and a shadow government around a shared vision: establishing a federal democratic republic free from military rule.

Myanmar's junta launches sham elections on Dec 28, 2025, seeking legitimacy for its bloody rule. Condemned globally, the vote excludes widespread territories and relies on coercion, airstrikes, and the elimination of opposition. This theater of democracy merely masks continued military dictatorship.

History of Mindat, the rebel city, from the Tumee revolution of 2021 to its liberation on 22nd December 2024

On December 23, 1941, Japanese warplanes descended on Rangoon, killing between 1,000-2,000 civilians in the first raid. Christmas Day brought a second apocalypse—over 100 aircraft attacked, leaving 5,000 dead. The outnumbered Flying Tigers and RAF pilots fought desperately overhead using revolutionary tactics, while below, the city burned. This bombing shattered British colonial authority and triggered a mass exodus that would claim tens of thousands more lives as refugees fl

My debut novel, Breaking the Cycle, follows Khin Yadanar, a doctor in the CDF-Mindat, fighting alongside the diverse tribes of Chin State. The Chin resistance—fragmented across dozens of groups but united in purpose—has transformed from persecuted minorities into liberators. Since 2021, they've reclaimed their entire state from a modern military. This is their story.

Myanmar's civil war since 2021 isn't isolated chaos—it's part of a coordinated authoritarian assault. China and Russia actively prop up the junta with $250+ million in military aid, while democratic nations provide only a fraction of the support given to Ukraine. Myanmar sits strategically at India's edge, controlling the Bay of Bengal. Without Western military aid comparable to Ukraine's, the democratic resistance risks collapse despite battlefield victories.

Chin State, a mountainous sanctuary in northwestern Myanmar, has become the crucible of resistance against military dictatorship. With over 50 tribal groups speaking 45 dialects, this diverse region's terrain—reaching 3,000 meters at Mount Victoria—transformed into a fortress of defiance. Mindat's 2021 battle proved armed resistance possible, inspiring Myanmar's entire democratic struggle.

SUMMARY Title: Breaking the Cycle Publisher: Chinthe House. Publication Date: 1st February 2026 Genre: Historical Fiction / Political Fiction / War Fiction Language: Available in English & French SYNOPSIS Burma, February 1942 . As the Japanese army invades the country, Anthony Preston, a young British archaeologist, discovers an ancient tablet revealing the location of sacred relics of the Buddha in the ruins of the legendary Mon kingdom of Suvannabhumi. But this discove

SUMMARY Title: Zawgyi, l'Alchimiste de Birmanie Publisher: Mon Petit Editeur/Publibook (France) Publication Date: 23rd February 2012 Genre: Mystery / Political Fiction / War Fiction Language: Available in French SYNOPSIS En novembre 1885, Mandalay, capitale du royaume de Birmanie, est prise par les Anglais. Maung Aung, garde au palais royal, est le dernier des Aris, une secte ésotérique qui veille sur le secret de la pierre philosophale. Fuyant l’invasion, il disparaît p