Nandar’s Story is an interactive narrative that follows Nandar, a fictional Burmese character who experiences online harassment and offline harms. The narrative illustrates what TFGBV looks like and how it affects real people in Myanmar. Nandar’s Story includes links to resources for users who would like to learn more about TFGBV or access support services, such as:
- More information about online harms
- Survivor-informed support materials
- A local “online ambulance” for psychological support
Experience Nandar’s Story here (link in Burmese).
Nandar's reach:
Digital Public Square partnered with local Burmese influencers to help disseminate the product online. We engaged 16 influencers, whose posts about Nandar’s Story received over 50,000 likes and reactions, 400 comments, and 600 shares.
Between August and September 2025, over 7,500 people engaged fully with the product, and over 1,300 accessed additional resources about online harms after completing the narrative experience.
Nandar’s Story proved effective at raising awareness of TFGBV in Myanmar.
- Before engaging with Nandar’s Story, 59% of men agreed that online behaviour affects real life. After completing Nandar’s Story, this figure increased to 84%.
- 87% of users agreed that their awareness of digital violence in Myanmar improved somewhat or a great deal after gameplay.
- From our longitudinal assessment, we found consistently strong support for making online spaces safer for women and girls, and improved awareness of TFGBV and confidence in responding to TFGBV incidents.
- We received over 600 messages of support for TFGBV survivors via Nandar’s Story.