Biting her lips, Baydar wears the flower without a beam.
—Saya Zaw Gyi, “Baydar Lan” / “Hyacinth’s Way”
Baydar (ဗေဒါ) is a U.S.-based social media collective that brings awareness to political movements taking place in Burma/Myanmar, as well as issues facing its diaspora in the U.S.
Our name means “hyacinth” in Burmese, a flower symbolic of resilience and resistance.