myanmar's youth, determin to build decracy. juan mendes, the cpaign tond tture. and frogeneva, ianists r peac" announcer: myanmar, formally known as burma, is emerging from decades of military dictatorship. but can it achieve real democracy? announcer: myanmar's youth are determined to make that transition by promoting free debate and critical thinking. announcer: originally knowas burm myanmain southeast asia is emerging from decades of military rule. its people are looking for greater freedom under a new democratic system. during the military dictatorship, open discussion was discouraged under a tightly controlled political regime. this impacted heavily on the country's education system and academic institutions. this is a story about three young people--aung, kinchit, and myat--who became friends at [indistinct] monastic school. the school, which is managed by monks, uses a teaching methodology based on critical thinking and free expression. this is what drew aung's mother, who placed him here when his own school in kachin state was shut down in the midst of c