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By Taisamyone
Self-expression in different art forms is a part of any culture’s basic human rights. Within the context of a society, art is a vital aspect of civilian life through which a society explores contemporary aspects of life, through different forms; music, song, dance, art (painting), cartoons, literature, poetry, performance, comedy, etc.
Western satire was popular [...]
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Interview with Sao Yawd Serk
carried out by Feraya & Dr. Tayza with the help of Sai Lernkham & Sao Yawd Muang
Sao Yawd Serk is currently the most powerful, and very highly respected, leader of Shan ethnic nationalities in Burma.
He also is the leader of Shan State Restoration Council RCSS and Shan State Army (South) [...]
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By Dr. Tayza
For anyone who wants to get rich quick, there are millions of gas dollars in junta’s coffers up for grab. One just needs to serve junta masters well. If one doesn’t mind about losing one’s self-respect, just pinch the nose, hold the breath, shake junta’s blood-stained hands, and can make the deal to [...]
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By David Tharckabaw
Many members of the younger generation and even some older generation, nowadays, do not know why the Karen in their peaceful demonstrations after Burma’s independence, in February 1948, used “Show Karen One Kyat, Burman One Kyat, Right away” (Kayin da gyat Bama da gyat chet-chin pya) as one of their demands.
The fact was [...]
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By Raluca Enescu
As a human rights campaigner, I often came to ask myself: how can I get people to care about what is happening in Burma? And how many people can I talk to? Of course, I can talk to my classmates at school; I can organize awareness actions and publish a website. Indeed, it [...]
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By Dr San Oo Aung
The greatest power of art is its power to shake us into revelation and rip us from our default mode of seeing. After an encounter with that force, we don’t look at a face, a colour, a sky, a body, in quite the same way again. We get fitted with new [...]
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By Hkun Hom
SPDC’s Gen Than Shwe is descending further into an abyss with his latest move to resume diplomatic ties with one of the “axis of tyrannies”, North Korea. During Ne Win’s time, North Korea was an unknown entity internationally and to Burma it was “untouchableâ€. In fact it became Burma’s state enemy when it [...]
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By Dr. Bhaskar Dasgupta
If you work in the financial markets or are connected in any shape or form to economics and business, you will know about inflation. You will know how governments panic about inflation. There is an amazing amount of human brain power aimed at managing inflation. For the great majority of people, though, [...]
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AEIOU has been educating the Burmese Diaspora residing around Chiang Mai with a series of public lectures. We are thankful for those who give their precious time to listen to these important lectures. As the Cold season semester is about to end may we present our last lecture.
Muslims in Burma By U Kyaw Hla
A [...]
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reported by Kyaw Kyaw Naing Pro-democracy activists in this week Japan made a signature collection campaign in Tokyo for the release of political prisoners in Burma.
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reported by Ashin Sopaka People from Burma have to flee their homes to avoid military regime’s brutalities have to live a very poor life in neighbouring countries.
This young girl 14 years old comes from Taung Zun, Burma and she works everyday here. Normally she must go to [...]
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reported by Thangjalun
A training on media support for Democracy in Burma was given to Burmese pro-democracy activists in New Delhi, India, from 25-28 April 2007. It was organized by International Republican Institute (IRI) and initiated by National League for Democracy/Liberated Area (NLD/LA), and attended by 22 pro-democracy activists from different organizations such as ABSL, ABSDF, [...]
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reported by Moe Kaung
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reported by Soe Win Shein
On the three month Anniversary of the passing away of Burma’s greatest pro-democracy poet, Sayar U Tin Moe, Burmese pro-democracy activists in Japan held a memorial service.
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reported by Kyaw Kyaw Naing
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reported by Soe Min Aung
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reported by Kyaw Kyaw Naing
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