February 1 marked the anniversary of the military coup that upended Myanmar’s democracy and plunged much of the country into open conflict. Three years later, popular resistance, from peaceful protests to armed insurgency, remains strong, particularly among communities in the country’s border regions, where central control has been contested since Myanmar was a British colony.

This week, we talked to independent researcher June N.S. about his latest publication about Chin State, Myanmar, Resistance and the Cost of the Coup in Chin State, Myanmar.