“They came and put the flag, gave us 10 candles but no food.” “They don’t help, but force us to leave. Where should we go, my young man?” “Nobody comes (to help)! But they have taken away all the donations from us.” -- survivors expressing their anger at the Burmese government We are in trouble, … [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...]