Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 23rd, 2006 No Comments »
Dear friend,
As you know BURMA DIGEST publishes many Englisg
articles every week, and now we have accumulated many many English
articles in our archives/catalogues.
We’d like to translate some interesting English articles into Burmese for our Burmese readers.
Will you kindly volunteer to translate English
articles of your choice_ we do not choose which article to translate;
you decide yourself […]
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Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 18th, 2006 No Comments »
Happy Birthday to you, Aunty Suu!
Many happy auspicious birthdays in the future!
And may you be able to enjoy your happy birthdays in the future as a free citizen!
And may you be able to celebrate your future birthdays in the outside world, not in detention, not under house-arrest.
We are celebrating you birthday all over the world. […]
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Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 18th, 2006 No Comments »
Burmese culture is not a birthday culture. Birthday parties, entailing cutting cakes, blowing candles, and making birthday wishes, are not common in average Burmese families. Like Akan people in West Africa, Burman Buddhists name their children after the day of the week they were born. When Burmans speak of birthdays, they usually refer to the […]
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Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 18th, 2006 No Comments »
Victor Khambil
The United Nations Organization
Did the UN can only chunk out an hour freedom for Suu Kyi from military regime in Myanmar to see with Gambari? The credibility and ability of United Nations to sit in the holding role of mediator between political rivals around the world is unlikely to be a reliable source. […]
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Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 18th, 2006 No Comments »
This week Burmese language articles are as followed:
Daw Suu's Sixty First Birthday - Editorial: Zay Ya
Cruel Intention - Feature Article: Ko Htun Aung Gyaw (Credits to Soe Win Shein)
Mother's Encouragement - Poem: Khin Ma Ma Myo
Our Leader - Poem: Nay Yu
"If " - Aunty Suu's Poem: courtesy of Khin Maung Htike
On this 61st Birthday - […]
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Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 18th, 2006 No Comments »
By Raluca Enescu
At this very moment, basically everyone in the world is aware of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s achievements as the political leader of Burma’s democracy movement. Less well-known is her contribution to political theory and philosophy.
Although less widespread known than it deserves, her book “Freedom from fear”, or at least part […]
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Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 18th, 2006 1 Comment »
DASSK has spent 10 of the last 16 years under house arrest, without substantiated charges, trial or the opportunity of legal appeal. This is nothing less than crude political imprisonment of someone who represents freedom, democracy and the future of Burma. Around the world, prestigious organisations make celebrated awards, influential leaders praise DASSK; and they […]
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Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 18th, 2006 No Comments »
The words of the leaders are always powerful. Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese democratic leader represents the power of powerless. Powerful and Valuable words can be found in her writings, i.e. Freedom from Fear (1991, 1995), Letters from Burma (1997) and so on. On the anniversary of her 61st Birthday, I would like to recall […]
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Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 18th, 2006 No Comments »
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Chances of Becoming UN Secretary General
Reports says Asian candidates favoured to succeed Kofi Annan
Once the early favorite to replace Kofi Annan as UN Secretary General, Bill Clinton is now losing ground to other potential candidates. The star power of the former U.S. President has been overshadowed by growing demands from […]
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Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 18th, 2006 No Comments »
(In this issue dedicated entirely to Daw Suu, to commemorate her birthday we here specially present a compassionate and wonderful account of one of our comrades’ experience as a volunteer in Mae Tao clinic of Dr. Cynthia Maung, another GLIMMER OF HOPE for our people.)
The overnight bus from Bangkok had arrived in Mae Sot at […]
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Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 18th, 2006 No Comments »
Q: Which Movie and Song is about Burmese People?
A: “Born to Be Killed”… directed by Myanmar junta “Born to Be Free”… composed by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Min Naing Thu
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Q: What do Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and ousted military […]
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Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 18th, 2006 No Comments »
International Petitions for Daw Suu’s Release
Freedom Now’s Petition on behalf of her family members
A family member of Myanmar's jailed pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday filed the first petition with a new UN Human Rights Council challenging her detention by the country's military junta.
The petition was filed just as the Geneva-based council officially […]
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Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 18th, 2006 No Comments »
WORLD WIDE PRAYERS ON 19TH JUNE 2006, Prayers on DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI’S BIRTHDAY
AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF BURMA
On 19th June 2006 fall on the 61st birthday of DASSK.
On that auspicious birthday of hers we call on everybody to wish her good health and for the speediest success of the movement for democracy […]
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Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 18th, 2006 No Comments »
AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S 61ST BIRTHDAY GLOBAL CELEBRATIONS
On Monday 19th June Aung San Suu Kyi will spend her 61st birthday in detention. On that day she will have spent a total of 10 years and 238 days (3888 days) in detention.
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF SOME OF THE ACTIONS TAKING PLACE INTERNATIONALLY
UNITED KINGDOM
Campaigners are […]
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Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 11th, 2006 No Comments »
This week BURMA DIGEST is exactly one year old. As we started one year before today to commemorate Aunty Suu’s 60th birthday, BURMA DIGEST is now one year old while we are preparing to celebrate her 61st birthday.
Within this one year BURMA DIGEST has grown up quickly_ now BURMA DIGEST websites are approaching a target […]
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Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 11th, 2006 No Comments »
Burmese living abroad can be divided into two major groups, exiles and expats. Exiles or refugees, who have fled from Burma for political reasons, do not mingle with expats or immigrant workers, who have left Burma for economic reasons, and vice versa. In fact, to the benefit of the ruling junta back in Burma, the […]
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Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 11th, 2006 1 Comment »
First of all, I would like to bring to your attention to the current situation in Karen State in Eastern Burma, and the need for this to be addressed by the international community.
I would like to provide you with my first hand testimony about the Burmese regime's ongoing war against my people, which has recently […]
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Posted in Old Misellaneous on Jun 11th, 2006 No Comments »
This week Burmese language articles are as followed:
Regime will Collapse if People Power is Strong - Editorial: Zay Ya
Non-violent Tactics - Political Theory: Lwin Aung Soe
Non-violent Attacks - Political Theory: Lwin Aung Soe
Tolerance - Poem: Hein Naing
Burmese Visa Rejection - True Story: Soe Win Shein
June 6 General Strike - Special Analysis: Burmese Legal Council
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