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On 1 February, Myanmar's military seized power from its civilian government, leading to a series of mass protests that show no signs of stopping.
Among the protests were thousands of healthcare workers who walked out, leading to a collapse in the healthcare system and throwing Myanmar's vaccination and testing response into chaos.
have you seen an apocalypse not in a movie but on the streets outside your window have you smelled the air of a chaos tamed by the weapons of armed soldiers have you heard of the silenced screams of the medical workers who were also civilians amongst civilians have you tasted the blood of either of these two murderers—COVID and Coup
have you seen, smelled, heard, or tasted a chaotic deadly murder?
could you see the blue empty cylinders lining up outside of oxygen factories could you smell the vacant hospital rooms that were badly needed by the 280,000 people outside that building could you hear the agony of those praying for their families in front of these factories and Yay Way cemetery could you taste the bitterness in their tears
could you see, smell, hear, or taste the chaotic deadly murder?
did you see the uniformed servicemen funneling oxygen from the public to military hospitals did you smell the fear of patients and families desperately in need of air in their lungs did you hear the it's like we have to choose the best way to die cry did you taste the horror of a sick daughter whose mother died a few days after breathing the air she brought back from the prison
did you see, smell, hear, or taste the chaotic deadly murder?
will they see the sun rise over the ancient plains of Bagan will they smell the golden-yellow Padauk blossoms on the day of Thingyan will they hear the roosters crow from the chicken coop in the backyard will they taste the sweet and juicy diamond mangoes
will they see, smell, hear, or taste ever again?