The Fort Talks with Frontline Poets: The Literary Rebels Taking on Myanmar’s Military

On June 14, 2025, The Fort hosted The Fort Talks for a conversation with Aung Naing Soe and Joe Freeman, authors of 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫’𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲.

This event was moderated by The Fort Director Puttanee Kangkun.

The talk honored poets from front-liners who have strengthened Myanmar’s resistance and discussed how poetry has shaped pro-democracy movements in Myanmar.