Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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She watched Burma begin to open up after decades of military rule, then saw a coup try to drag the country backward.

At the Oslo Freedom Forum, journalist Thin Lei Win reflects on the fear woven into everyday life under dictatorship and why independent journalism remains one of the strongest defenses against authoritarianism. She continues to shine a light on the lives of ordinary people confronting the junta.

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