March 19, 2008.I woke up groggily to see the rooftops of Malmo covered with the memories of a snow-filled night. The sunlight curling slowly around the corners of the window began to stretch until, suddenly, it drew everything in — the streets, the buildings, the horizon, the lone cloud — and … [Read more...]
The farmers of Sumilao — true heroes of our time
Their story is the stuff of legend: a struggle for land that spanned a decade, a legacy unwillingly passed on to their children now grown up and strong enough to join the Long March. It will be told how true People of the Earth bid the nurturing soil of their homes goodbye to traverse the concrete … [Read more...]
The long march of the Sumilao farmers
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgOzlKiQBTA&rel=1]Twenty-one-old Bajek-jek Merida, daughter of one of the protesters and a farmer herself said it best: “There will be 4,999 pigs living in Sumilao. Are pigs more important than the farmers of Sumilao?” Indeed, why is their holy land, their … [Read more...]
Poverty’s martyr
They say that 12-year-old Mariannet Amper of Davao City committed suicide out of quiet desperation over her school absences, her inability to catch up with school work and the growing poverty of her family. Mariannet's diary and an unsent letter to 'Wish Ko Lang" were found tucked under her pillows. … [Read more...]
Excerpts from Burmese bloggers
After about 200 deaths and 6,000 political detainess, it might be harder now for the world to see through the tinted windows encasing Burma, but thanks to Burmese bloggers, we have a record of their stories that we can re-tell. Dawn 109, Rangoon… I just saw with my own eyes that more than 500 … [Read more...]
Internet keeps Burma real for the rest of us
When the military opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in 1988 - killing thousands of monks and students - the world only got to learn about it via their TV screens a few weeks later. But now all eyes are on Burma. The world is watching intently as news, images and stories about its oppressive … [Read more...]
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