The Burmese tribes have long depended on Chinese cash and diplomatic influence to survive. China is working that angle as much as it can to get its costly development projects operational and wants ...

May Naing holds a plate of Nan Gyi Thoke, a popular dry noodle dish in Myanmar, in her home in Garland. Shelby Tauber / Special Contributor When I first visited the Garland home of May Naing Joe, ...

In Burma there are also many disputes between various tribes. Many of the tribal coalitions are held together mainly by the need to unite for mutual defense from the army attacks and sometimes other ...

INDIANAPOLIS — On Feb. 1, Myanmar refugee and Indianapolis resident Paul Hnin scrolled through news articles online when a headline seized him with shock and fear: The Myanmar military had overthrown ...