Music fans in Myanmar mourn a rock star who stood up for democracy

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A young and beloved Burmese rock star recently died in the jungle. He was hiding out there, where many young people from Myanmar are training with a popular resistance force. It aims to challenge Myanmar’s military, which seized power in a coup early this year. Raymond, the singer, had taken part in pro-democracy protests early on. Naomi Gingold has our report.

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