Adam Bemma

  • Southeast Asia Dispatches: Freedom of Expression in Myanmar

    After winning the general elections in 2015, the National League for Democracy (NLD) became the first democratically elected, civilian-led government in Myanmar since 1962, which kindled hope that the country would see a significant shift in freedom of expression. Almost five years on, substantive changes have yet to happen. On this week’s episode of Southeast…

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  • Southeast Asia Dispatches: Myanmar’s Trailblazing Podcaster

    On this week’s episode of Southeast Asia Dispatches, Adam Bemma speaks to Myanmar’s trailblazing podcaster, Nandar. Last year, Nandar started the G-Taw Zagar Wyne podcast along with members of her Purple Feminists Group in Yangon to amplify women’s voices in the country. The name G-Taw Zagar Wyne comes from a nickname Nandar was given growing…

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  • Proud to be LGBT in Laos – Southeast Asia Dispatches

    VIENTIANE – Anan Bouapha is the founder of Proud to be us Laos, the country’s first LGBT group. He uses his persuasive soft power to establish an advocacy network on behalf of gay, bisexual and transgender Laotians at the Lao Women’s and Youth Unions – two state-run organizations. Laos is a communist country that views human…

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  • Bangkok Street Food Clearance Campaign – Southeast Asia Dispatches

    BANGKOK – Some argue that Bangkok’s charm is in its bustling streets and abundance of cheap Thai food. But the authorities want to change that. Street food is rapidly disappearing in the Thai capital. Sidewalks are being cleared of food carts and street hawkers in an attempt to modernize the city and attract investment. The…

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  • The Mysterious Disappearance of Laos’ Sombath Somphone – Southeast Asia Dispatches

    VIENTIANE – Six years ago, Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone disappeared from the streets of the capital, Vientiane. Among the people left without answers about what has happened to him, is his wife Shui-Meng. Adam Bemma speaks to Shui-Meng about her thoughts all these years later. This story aired on Southeast Asia Dispatches Monday, October…

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  • Syrian Stuck at Airport Turns to Social Media – Southeast Asia Dispatches

    KUALA LUMPUR – Thirty-seven year-old Syrian asylum seeker Hassan Al Kontar uses social media to share his story of life at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Because of Hassan’s posts, volunteers from Malaysia to Canada have taken up his cause. Adam Bemma met with Hassan at KLIA2. He’s been stuck in limbo hoping to be resettled…

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