Van Patrick King

GlobalPost

Van Patrick King is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. He is a graduate of Amherst College and has experience reporting in North and East Africa, working most recently as a contributor to Zoma Magazine and the Daily Monitor. Along with international affairs, economics, and culture, Van Patrick is interested in issues facing the developing world, from access to health care to the effects of international aid. He has experience reporting on African diasporic communities, international development and economics, and international art and music.

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Hip-hop can't stop, won't stop in Burma

As Myanmar opens up to the rest of the world, foreign influence — in the form of hip-hop culture — has already taken hold.

Hip-hop can't stop, won't stop in Burma

The Capitals: Tracing change in Myanmar through Bagan, Mandalay and Naypyidaw

The Capitals: Tracing change in Myanmar through Bagan, Mandalay and Naypyidaw
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Celebrated Burmese author explains Myanmar's 'watershed moment'

Celebrated Burmese author explains Myanmar's 'watershed moment'
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In Bagan, a new look at Burma's ancient capital

In Bagan, a new look at Burma's ancient capital