'Worse than my ex': Myanmar's very online youth take on the junta


Young people hold up their instruments and flags during a protest against the military coup and to demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Yangon, Myanmar Feb 11, 2021. - Reuters

HONG KONG (AFP): Their signs say it all: Myanmar's ruling junta is worse than an ex-boyfriend, fouler than fish curry, rejected by millions and more painful than a period.

As they flood streets across the country in opposition to last week's military coup, a younger generation of Myanmar protesters are cracking jokes at the military's expense and winning fans on social media with their colourful, witty and often explicit signage.

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