Articles on Burmese community with the following sub sections – Letters, Memory, Portrait, Talks, Experience, Travelogue, Others, Burmese Overseas
MATHEMATICS 3 MATHEMATICS BEHIND A 4 PAPER by Dr. Khin Maung Win.Maths. Everyone is familiar with A 4 size paper. A writing paper of that size measures about 8.3 inches and 11.7 inches, approximately. I say approximately because you can…
In our Burmese custom, during the Thadingyut festival, young people brought foods, or cakes or gifts, and they offered in front of their teachers or adults, and paid respect. My grandpa was a teacher, and he received gifts, and respect…
(My grandma; Khin Myo Chit (writer).) Grandma’s one of her translated works; Dennis Wheatley’s Strange Conflict I read many times with excitement. At that time, I had not read the original yet. I only read grandma’s Burmese translation. (Grandma’s translated…
(My grandparents – U Khin Maung Latt, and Khin Myo Chit (writer) in 1930?) My grandparents always told us about their wartime life, and how they struggled in hard time. I listened what they said to us, but I had…
K (U Khin Zaw) (1905 – 1989) My grandma – Khin Myo Chit (writer) met U Khin Zaw who was the Director of the Burmese Broadcasting Service (BBS) when she lived at Aye-Yeik-Thar (peaceful villa) in 1950. Aye-Yeik-Thar was a…
When I was a child, I used to see my grandma (Khin Myo Chit – writer) typing or writing at her beautiful desk. The desk was made by wood, well-polished, and it seemed shined through my eyes. I did not…
(My grandparents (U) Khin Maung Latt, and Khin Myo Chit (writer) in 1965)) Houses They Lived In 1943, my grandparents stayed at 408-410 Dalousie Road, 24 Zabuyit Street, SANCHAUNG, Rangoon. I saw the address at the back-cover of the book;…
The experience of practice meditation learnt from the meditation master; Sunlun Sayadaw U Vinaya changed our mind clear, and fresh. He taught us to practice meditation for total 100 minutes; 50 minutes for breathe hard, and another 50 minutes for…
(Grandpa, U Khin Maung Latt, B.A degree (left), and M.A degree (right)) Two photos of my grandfather with graduation gowns, it showed he obtained two degrees in his life. One must be B.A degree, and the other M.A (English). When…
(The cover of ‘A Memory of My Grandparents’; My grandparents; U Khin Maung Latt, and Khin Myo Chit (writer)) My grandparents had made friendship with several friends including writers, poets, cartoonists, journalists, politicians, etc. They sometimes recalled their memories what…
(My grandparents U Khin Maung Latt, and Khin Myo Chit (writer) at Aye-Yeik-Thar.) While my grandparents at Aye-Yeik-Thar (Peaceful Villa) in early 1950, grandma was ill. Her health became weaker and weaker, and need changes. She had to leave Aye-Yeik-Thar…
(Photo Left – my grandparents; U Khin Maung Latt and Khin Myo Chit (writer) with their son at Aye-Yeik-Thar, Photo Right – my grandma Khin Myo Chit (writer)) My grandparents once lived for 5 years from 1950 to 1955 at…
(My grandma – Khin Myo Chit (writer) (1915-1999)) Grandma was happy to help her non-Burmese friends if they asked her about Burmese culture or anything they needed. She sometimes visited pagodas with her non-Burmese friends, and explained everything what they…
Today was the full moon day of Kason (May), and it was the day the Buddha was born, and He attained the Enlightenment at the foot of the Bodhi Tree, and the passing of the Buddha into the Nibbana. So,…
“All works of a poet are the meaning and the desires of the era he is living in.” Maung Aung Pwint. Photo: Khet Mar I once had an unsuccessful dream to publish a magazine in Burma. When I applied to…
