result, there are numerous of myths and misconceptions that have taken root, caused by the lack of verifiable facts and high demand of reports about Myanmar (Selth, 2010, p. 432). Today, looking back at decades of neglect and access restrictions, area studies debates, misconceptions and so forth, the Myanmar studies are blooming. Never before has the interest and research for Myanmar been more active. Compared to its surrounding countries, there is a lack of knowledge and understanding of Myanmar. When Selth wrote his article in 2010, there were still a military government and a strict policy, a closed country. Moreover, as will be explained in chapter 3., it has since then become somewhat a democracy, opened up, gained access and contact outside its borders, more comprehensive internet access, and so forth. This also brings with a higher number of researches conducted in the country, and in the years to come more knowledge and understanding of Myanmar - which this thesis is aiming to be a contribution to. Thesis Outline Before taking an explicit look at my empirical material and go into a discussion of Facebook in Yangon I will in chapter 3. “Myanmar – The Land of Gold and Dust” introduce the historical context of the country. In doing so, I present my field site, the city of Yangon, and contextualize the place to the history so that the reader gains some important backgroundknowledge ahead of my discussion. Through three empirical chapters, the thesis discusses different factors of the situation of Facebook in Yangon. Chapter 4. “Battle of The Fonts” explores the problem of the digital script in Myanmar and the Burmese language. How is this conflict involved in practical issues when communicating through a digital device, and how can it discriminate different version of languages? Furthermore, how this font-conflict experienced by people working in techcompanies or who have a particular interest in the field. How can such an issue be oblivious for some and self-evident for others? The font-issue is an underlying problem affecting other parts of social life as well. Chapter 5. “On Facebook is The Real Feelings” aim at an understanding of how feelings and emotions can play out online, how they are experienced, and how they are performed and interpreted in Yangon. Further follows a discussion of what is considered private and public and to what extent Facebook mediates or facilitates conversations. 23