we were passing through a village called tangtong and we know that there was a clash between a volunteerforces earlier this year and a number of people were arrested. it was the first time they had armed clashes in this pretty popular tourist area and it shows just how widespread this insurgency has become. no—one in the market wanted to talk about it, though. instead, they complained about rocketing inflation, of not enough people spending money. back in yangon, there is an air of normality. yet, barricades surrounding the city hall hint at the underlying insecurity. there is still occasional ambushes and assassination attempts. thousands of political prisoners are still being held, many behind this gate at insein prison. one of them, a veteran activist released last november, was the only person willing to speak to us openly. translation: if the right to protest was restored i today, people would fill the streets again tomorrow. from past experience, we know the people of myanmar will never accept any form of dictatorship. while on the lake, we were taken to one of myanmar�*s most reve

we're passing through a village called tangtong and we know that there was a clash between a volunteerry, and the armed forces earlier this year and a number of people were arrested. it was the first time they'd had armed clashes in this pretty popular tourist area and it shows just how widespread this insurgency has become. no—one in the market wanted to talk about it, though. instead, they complained about rocketing inflation, of not enough people spending money. back in yangon, there is an air of normality. yet, barricades surrounding the city hall hint at the underlying insecurity. there are still occasional ambushes and assassination attempts. thousands of political prisoners are still being held, many behind this gate at insein prison. one of them, a veteran activist released last november, was the only person willing to speak to us openly. translation: if the right to protest was restored i today, people would fill the streets again tomorrow. from past experience, we know the people of myanmar will never accept any form of dictatorship. while on the lake, we were taken to one of