They aim at the head,
but they don't know
that revolution is in the heart.
── Khet Thi, a Burmese poet
★Frédéric Debomy, French observer of Myanmar, X Li Kwong Cheung, author of "Hong Kong Dissident"
★Taiwan, Hong Kong, and France's transnational collaboration, graphically narrating the full story of the Myanmar military coup
★Amidst Asia's anti-authoritarian surge, showcasing the borderless spirit of the Milk Tea Alliance
★A "Now or Never" last stand: Is everything going to be okay?
Myanmar's modern path to freedom is like a weekly updated democratic cautionary tale: liberation from colonialism, independence, coups and civil wars, a glimmer of democracy, until another military coup erupts, and Aung San Suu Kyi is arrested and imprisoned...
In recent years, Asia has seen a continuous surge of resistance against authoritarianism, and the situation in the Taiwan Strait continues to escalate. Let a comic book help us understand Myanmar's modern democratic struggle. Under the threat of powerful forces and with no one to turn to, why do the people of Myanmar bravely resist and fight for freedom? From division to unity among ethnic groups, and from their methods of resistance, we can see how they respond to extraordinary circumstances in their daily lives.
"Myanmar: The Last Stand" (bilingual in Chinese and English) is a collaborative work by Frédéric Debomy, a French documentary comic scriptwriter who has long focused on Myanmar, and Hong Kong cartoonist Li Kwong Cheung. The story is structured into individual chapters, piecing together the current state of resistance in Myanmar. Li Kwong Cheung, who excels at drawing comics with pencils, uses his delicate brushstrokes to highlight the tension and dynamism of the characters amidst the conflict, making readers feel as if they are present at the critical scene.
This book is released on the second anniversary of the Myanmar military coup, aiming to break national boundaries and summon readers who care about democracy and freedom. Through reading, it seeks to shorten distances, continue to support the Milk Tea Alliance partners, and connect free regions resisting powerful forces through comics, demonstrating the spirit of good countries and good people, even if they are small in stature.
*Poet Khet Thi died on May 9, 2021, due to torture during detention.
