A Myanmar artist navigating statelessness and activism in France

This post is part of Global Voices’ July 2026 Spotlight series, “Statelessness.” This series offers insight into the issue of statelessness and how it hinders people’s freedom of movement, educational opportunities, political access, and more. You can support this coverage by donating here.

In February 2021, Myanmar’s military grabbed power and deposed the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD). Since then, the coup has triggered a major humanitarian catastrophe as the junta waged a brutal crackdown targeting pro-democracy forces and activists.