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Senior Burmese Politician Thakhin Thein Maung hosted his 90th Birthday MoeMaKa Photo News

  From Tha Khin Thein Pe – Birthday Celebration – 2009 Senior Burmese Politician Thakhin Thein Maung hosted his 90th Birthday MoeMaKa Photo News February 2, 2009 On February 1st, at his Rangoon residence, Thakhin Thein Maung, one of the…

Burmese Community in Washington DC marked 61st Burma Independent

Burmese Community in Washington DC marked 61st Burma Independent MoeMaKa Photo News January 10, 2009          On January 3, 2009, Burmese community from Washington DC, May Land, Virginia came together to host 61st anniversary of Burma Independent and celebrate 88th…

New Year News on the Run – 7th Jan 2009

 

New Year News on the Run

Po Jan

January 7, 2009

          News was sent, bits and pieces. The editors won’t appreciate it because they had to rewrite it all over. I had to send the news in a rush, under the disturbance of electricity, water and the phone line. We were short of all the luxury in life and we were also short of improvement even after so many complaints.

 

Recruiting candidates for 2010 Burmese regime’s election

Local authority playing game on hostel students in their neighborhood

Kyo Pin Kauk Town became the town of Tay Zay, a crony of Burmese senior general

Burmese authority collecting every house hold members list and their affiliation status with the junta’s supported groups

 

The Night that Zarganar returns, The Performance of Thee Lay Thee & Colorful Anyaint

From T4T – Colorful Anyeint – LA Event   The Night that Zarganar returns, The Performance of Thee Lay Thee & Colorful Anyaint MoeMaKa January 5, 2009           Recently, the famous Burmese troupe, “Thee Lay Thee & Colorful Anyaint” arrived…

Burmese Senior Writers marked 61st Burma Independence with Reunion Dinner

From Burmese Senior Writers marked 61st Anniversary   Burmese Senior Writers marked 61st Burma Independence with Reunion Dinner MoeMaKa Photo News January 5, 2009           Yesterday at one restaurant in Rangoon, Burmese senior writers and young ones gather together at…

Burmese Senior Politicians marked 61st Anniversary

Burmese Senior Politicians marked 61st Anniversary

MoeMaKa Photo News

January 4th 2009

             Burmese senior politicians, their friends, former comrades and opposition figures gathered together to host the ceremony of 61st anniversary of Burma Independence. Thakhin Thein Maung, Thakhin Thein Maung, Thakhin Ohn Myint, Naing Ngwe Thein, U Min Lwin were hosting the program. Some of the attendees were Daw Aye Mar, Daw Le Le, Daw Myint Myint Sein, Daw May Win Myint, U Kyi Win, U Maung Maung Khin, U Aung Myint aka Poet Phyar Pon Ni Lon Oo, U Win Tin and  Daw Naw Ohn Hlan.

NLD and Alliance Opposition Parties Announced New Year Message

NLD and Alliance Opposition Parties Announced New Year Message MoeMaKa Photo News January 3rd, 2009           Burmese opposition party, NLD and its allies announced special statement for 2009 New Year. It urged for national unity and demand the ruling junta…

Family members of 88 Generation Students found waiting themselves outside Insein prison

 

Family members of 88 Generation Students found waiting themselves outside Insein prison

MoeMaKa Photo News

October, 13th 2008

            Burmese regime had not allowed the family members of 88 generation students to attend the trials of their siblings without giving them any proper notice since last week. On 13th October 2008, these families’ members were found waiting in front of the main gate of Insien prison in which the court sessions were processed according to the regime. They had sent the protest letter signed to the authority to allow them back to attend the trials of the 88 generation students.

Burmese Internet Users told not to click unfriendly links received in their emails

Burmese Internet Users told not to click unfriendly links received in their emails MoeMaKa Reporter 003 October 12, 2008             Most of the Burmese inside Burma used free email account from Google’s Gmail and the numbers were found grown to…

Burmese Monks & Followers helped Orphans from Nargis Cyclone in the Delta Area as 2nd trip of Child Aid Foundation activity

 

From Child Aid Foundation – 2nd Charity Event in

Nargis Delta – Oct 2008

Burmese Monks & Followers helped Orphans from Nargis Cyclone in the Delta Area as 2nd trip of Child Aid Foundation activity

MoeMaKa Reporter 002

October 8, 2008

          With the donation and charity raised from both inside and outside of Burmese community, Child Aid Foundation run by Burmese monks and Burmese Buddhists had made 2nd trip to the Delta area to offer some relief for orphans after the Nargis cyclone.

          Previously with 200 children listed under the care of the Foundation, it was now learnt that more 50 or so children were added. With the help and assistance of local Burmese monasteries, Burmese monks and local community, together with the charity raised from Burmese from various places, this relief work became possible collectively.

Burmese in San Francisco bay area to hold Burmese literary talk

Burmese in San Francisco bay area to hold Burmese literary talk

MoeMaKa Reporter 002

October 1, 2008

Burmese community in the San Francisco bay area were planning to hold Burmese literary talk for the ninth annual time in this coming November 8th.

Since 8 years ago in the bay area, Burmese community with the objectives of maintaining and spreading of Burmese literature among the Burmese immigrants and also with the aim to raise the awareness and value of being Burmese among multi-cultural community in the US, will be inviting 5 Burmese writers staying in US for this coming 9th annual event.

Five of them were as listed as follows; Maung Swan Yi, poet in exile, Director U Win Pe, film director and artist in exile, Mar Mar Aye, Burmese classic song singer and artist in exile, Nyan Oo Maung, Burmese monks and writer and lastly Aung Way, poet in exile who recently fled after 2007 Burma Saffron Revolution.

General Than Shwe could be shot down with sling-shot

General Than Shwe could be shot down with sling-shot

MoeMaKa Reporter 003

October 1, 2008

            Burmese military ruling general Than Shwe can be shot down virtually with a sling-shot is at hand. For this operation, all you need is a computer with an internet connection. You have to visit “MoeMaKa Dot Com” website to play the game called “How you can hit hard on Than Shwe”, a computer game online. Burmese cartoonist inside Burma smuggled out this flash game with the Burmese traditional flavor, a Burmese cowboy in sarong holding a slig-shot.