Myanmar Earthquake: A Potential Opening for Engagement?

Myanmar Earthquake: A Potential Opening for Engagement?

In late March, a devastating earthquake hit Myanmar’s Mandalay region, claiming thousands of lives and worsening an already severe humanitarian and political crisis.

Hope in the Rubble for Earthquake Survivors in Myanmar

MYANMAR – When a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake shook the region along the Myanmar–Thailand border, it left a trail of destruction in communities already burdened by civil war, violent conflict, and displacement. In one underprivileged neighborhood, the quake also triggered a gas explosion that caused complete decimation. For earthquake survivors in Myanmar, life became even harder due to the destruction caused by the tremor. But in the af…