Thant Sin

Thant Sin is a contributor to Global Voices Online.

Thant Sin is a contributor to Global Voices Online.

Photo from the Facebook Page of #myfriend campaign.

As Asia pours hate on minority Muslim group, a Facebook selfie campaign tries love

Conflict

The plight of the Rohingyas has prompted this week's Time Magazine cover. A group of young people in Myanmar's capital has been countering the hate of their countrymen with a selfie campaign on Facebook to promote tolerance and friendship.

As Asia pours hate on minority Muslim group, a Facebook selfie campaign tries love
Riot police attack a man during an anti-Muslim riot in Hlegu, outside Yangon, in April. More sectarian riots flared up in Myanmar in July.

Who's to blame for Myanmar's spate of sectarian riots?

Conflict & Justice
Who's to blame for Myanmar's spate of sectarian riots?