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Myanmar protesters bridge religious divides to counter military coup
.Loading...Since the Feb. 1 military coup in Myanmar, thousands of protesters have taken to the streets to oppose the junta, often risking their lives. Among them are many Buddhist monks – but also Christians and Muslims, banding together in a country where religion has long been a divider. Majority-Buddhist Myanmar has a history of discrimination and violence against Muslims, particularly the Rohingya. But today in the streets, people are showing a powerful solidarity, activists say. Religion has long been a divider in Myanmar – most tragically, in the persecution of the...….Loading...Since the Feb. 1 military coup in Myanmar, thousands of protesters have taken to the streets to oppose the junta, often risking their lives. Among them are many Buddhist monks – but also Christians and Muslims, banding together in a country where religion has long been a divider. Majority-Buddhist Myanmar has a history of discrimination and violence against Muslims, particularly the Rohingya. But today in the streets, people are showing a powerful solidarity, activists say. Religion has long been a divider in Myanmar – most tragically, in the persecution of the...WW…
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