A generation of activists like Grace Oo are taking up arms against Myanmar’s military
The ABC News report highlights how Myanmar’s military coup in 2021 has driven a new generation of young activists to take up armed resistance against the junta. Through the story of Grace Oo, a former opera singer who became an urban guerrilla fighter, the article shows how peaceful protests against the coup gradually turned into armed struggle after security forces violently cracked down on demonstrators. The report also outlines the broader context of Myanmar’s conflict, noting the sharp rise in civilian deaths, political prisoners, and ongoing civil war since the coup. Now living in exile in Thailand, Grace represents a wider generation whose hopes for democracy were shattered, forcing many to abandon normal lives and embrace resistance against military rule.