(picture courtesy of AFP) The International Labor Organization Conference was held in Geneva, Switzerland on June 14th. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was invited to this conference, where she answered questions. Reporters asked her a series of questions regarding…
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How Big is the Rohingya Uprising by May Thingyan Hein
The current situation in Sistway At around 8 o’clock this morning, the military ordered the locals not to go outside with a group of people our reporter informed. In Sistway the local Muslims are surrounded by polices. …
Stop Pushing a Religion War onto My Country by Htet San
A Burmese’s (Myanmar’s) request to all Medias : “Stop Pushing a Religion War to my Country” This post is entitled to all the media who are responsible for the news they are creating which are recently concerned with the latest…
SFBC Bookdrive Operations for the Months of April and May
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San Francisco Burmese Commnunity Bookdrive, supported by the Burmese in the Bay Area, donated two boxes of books to a self-help library and a non-profit education program.
MRTV 4 – Interview with Junior Win (English Subtitle)
New Myanmar Kyat and Stock Exchange by Witmone
Central Bank of Myanmar CBM announced today 01-Apr-2012 that US$1.00 will now equate to Kyat 818 as floating exchange rate. Almost 50 years fixed rate of US$1.00 equaling Kyat 6.30 disappeared. Congratulation! to new reformed Burmese government.
The Voices of Occupy Oakland by PwintPhyu Nandar
The Voices of Occupy Oakland Should the voices of the majority of a country fall on deaf ears of said country’s one percent? The one percent of America has too much money, too much power, and is making decisions…
Why Dictators Dare by Junior Win
A dictatorship is a type of government in which a person or group of people rules a country with absolute power. Dictatorships can be established through violence and maintained through physical force and a limitation of people’s freedom of speech and behavior. They may also employ techniques of mass propaganda in order to sustain their public support.
Burmese Children on Freedom of Expression by Khet Mar
Ei Ei Aung: “I should have chance to say what I want.”
Today there are over 1,600 political prisoners in Burma. Because they said what they wanted to say, the government considers them enemies.
Are Burmese Censorship Chief’s Promises Beyond Belief by Olivia Stransky
The History of the Burmses Kyat by Zaw Aung
US$, Sin$, and Burmese Kyat’s History by Zaw Aung, translated by Hla Oo
In 1990, one American Dollar was 30 kyats, one Singapore Dollar was 45 kyats, an average apartment was 300,000 kyats, a Toyota Hilux pickup truck was 300,000 kyats as well, the telephone connection with a handset was 300,000 kyats too, and a plate of Biriani (Dan-bouk) was just 5 kyats.
Samposonia Way Interviews Aw Pi Kyeh
Aw Pi Kyeh: “About 300 of my Cartoons were Censored in my Life.”
Aw Pi Kyeh (APK) chose this pen name because it means ‘loudspeaker’ in Burmese. His cartoons dare to shout out loud about the military junta that rules Burma. In 2007 he was banned from publishing inside Burma after he supported monks in their peaceful protests during the Saffron Revolution. Following that, colleagues who even mentioned his name in an article were suppressed.
Interview with Burmese Rapper Zayar Thaw by Khet Mar
Burmese Rapper Zayar Thaw: The Left Hand of a Boxer
Burmese Hip-Hop singer Zayar Thaw. Photo: DVB
A Day in Phyu Phyu Thin’s Life
“A day in Phyu Phyu Thin’s life start with a phone call in the morning. She then tends to her patients and helps them out according to their needs. In spite of all her hard work, she does not look tired at all. In fact, she is graceful and smiling with whatever work she has to do.”
Oakland Digital hosts first meeting between Burmese Community & White House AAPI Chair
an article written by our host Oakland Digital.
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On Thursday, August 18th 2011, Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center (ODALC) hosted the first meeting between the Burmese Community and Daphne Kwok, Chair of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders. This historic gathering in downtown Oakland was part of the White House Initiative for positive change in the AAPI community.