Monthly Archives: September, 2007
Speechless
Yesterday was my mother’s birthday. When I called her to tell her “Happy Birthday,” she had totally forgotten about her birthday. She was frantic and had been following news in … Continue reading
The clampdown in Burma
I have just returned to my dorm, after going on a bus to a medical appointment. Inside the bus, there was a news clip of the clampdown on protesters in … Continue reading
The Burmese government’s response to ongoing protests
The large-scale and unabated protests in Burma have probably caught many people by surprise. Led by angry young Buddhist monks who wanted an apology from the government for the abusive … Continue reading
How to pronounce “Aung San Suu Kyi”
Coming across an op-ed from here, I came to the conclusion that most of the time, Burmese names are not done justice. The op-ed states this: Bush continued making us … Continue reading
Interactive map of Burmese economic protests
Anyone curious about the extent of protests against fuel price increases in Burma will find this map, created by the Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma (ALTSEAN-BURMA) interesting. The map provides … Continue reading
Living in superficial harmony
Burma, despite its wealth of ethnic diversity, has largely neglected the issue of multiculturalism. Burmese may be the national language, but more than 10 million people (25%) within the country … Continue reading
Going to Asia (in three months)
This Christmas break, I will be going to Asia. It’s my first time going back in two years and I am excited. Since I was 13 when I last had … Continue reading
Untitled
Map of protest sites in Burma, from TIME magazine’s article “Burma on The Edge.” Reading articles about Burma from mainstream magazines always make me feel a bit optimistic, that change … Continue reading
Thugocracy = Burma’s (future) disciplined democracy
The following is a good article from The Economist on Burma’s completion of its first step on its Roadmap to Democracy: A charter for thugocracy Sep 6th 2007 | BANGKOK … Continue reading
New Light of Myanmar’s red herring
Superfluously entitled “DVB Broadcasting Station airs fabricated news titled ‘Hluttaw representatives of NLD and its members stage protest walk in Mandalay’ — Mandalay Division NLD makes fabricated news to save … Continue reading
