SURPRISE: PUNK is doing real good in Myanmar. Give them your undivided attention! It'll shoc

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:42:28 +0000

Back in Yangon, Earl and Craig are in the former capital of one of the most politically controversial countries in the region, Myanmar. War, genocide, and conflict have raged in this country dominated by ethnic struggle for decades. But beyond the headlines there are powerful stories of unexpected heroes like Burmese punk rocker Kyaw Thu Win or Kyaw Kyaw (pronounced Joe Joe). Based out of Yangon, Kyaw Kyaw fronts a punk rock band called The Rebel Riot. But when he’s not performing under a bridge with rented instruments he and his band are working hard to help street kids through food distributions and education/reading projects. He and his punk rock friends run the local chapter of Food not Bombs in their effort to do something about the people caught in the cracks of global conflict. What starts as an “off the beaten path” glimpse of the city of Yangon on the colonial era circular train turns into an exciting romp around one of the most interesting cities in the world.