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‘Still haunted’ by Nargis: Remembering the worst disaster in Myanmar’s history


Seventeen years ago, Cho Mar*, a teenager at the time, says she was completely oblivious to a planned referendum on a new, military-drafted constitution, and equally unready for the enormous storm called “Nargis” bearing down on her home country. 


At the time, the country was also remote from the thoughts and concerns of most of the world. Nearly two decades of rule by former dictator Senior-General Than Shwe and the clique of generals and cronies surrounding him had largely cut Myanmar off from trade, communication, or other interaction with other parts of the world. 

 
 
 

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