Passport: Myanmar

Passport: Myanmar

Updated: April 01, 2013

Get the inside story on what was once the world's most isolated country.
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Video: 24/17: Myanmar

Shelby Holliday looks at 24 hours in the life of a 17-year-old living in Myanmar.

 
Image: Privately owned daily newspapers return to Myanmar
Privately owned daily newspapers return to Myanmar

For most people in Myanmar, it will be a novelty when privately run daily newspapers hit the streets on Monday.

 
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Video: Obama Makes History with Visits

As the President heads home after his history-making trip, Shelby Holliday looks at what the future might hold for Myanmar.

 
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Video: Obama in Myanmar

Shelby Holliday is there to talk to young people about what the President's historic visit means for the country.

 
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Video: Myanmar Election

Nobel Peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi Won Parliamentary election in Myanmar according to her party.

 
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Video: Suu Kyi Released

What freedom means for Myanmar's Democratic leader.

 
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Quiz: Journey to the Golden Triangle

Get the facts on the most profitable drug market on the planet.

 
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Journey to the Golden Triangle: Photo Gallery

Learn more about the opium trade, military presence, and culture of Myanmar.

 
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Video: Journalism in Myanmar

Freedom of the Press is a protected right in the US - but not in Myanmar.

 
 

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