I have learnt that dictators hold three main things such as Power, Money and Guns. The people under their rule endured what the dictators did as a saying; that cannot be cured must be endured. Do not expect hope…
First Days with Mobile by Junior Win
(photo: I was at the restaurant. While waiting, I called home to say I was okay.) The mobiles phones became popular since 10 years ago. But at that time the cost was too expensive. Everybody could not afford…
SF Burmese Community’s Charity Drive for the Rakhine People
“The San Francisco Burmese Community proves they will not forget the Rakhine people and the hardships they have gone through,” said Kyaw Thu of FFSS (Free Funeral Service Society) of Yangon. The San Francisco Burmese Community is helping…
The Unforgettables by Junior Win
The nineteenth of July 1947 was a day we shall not easily forget. Our grandparents always said it was the day of tears and mourns. ‘Everywhere in the city, on buses, on trains and in the market places…
Burma Can Be Changed by Elections by Maung Yit
“I wish that when your daughter grows up and is in school, she can see Burma being changed by Presidents voted through by democratic elections.” Dog: “I don’t want her to have to study so many Presidetns!” This cartoon is…
To Like or Not to Like by Junior Win
(I was interviewed by MRTV4 in my country and it broadcast on 2nd January of 2012. This photo was taken when it broadcast. It was my first interview since I had been a writer in 1996. I…
Peace Process is silence by Cartoon Saw Ngo
Cartoon Saw Ngo – “In the hand of Burmese Regime, the peace process is silence …” (July 10/2012)
Fundraiser for Rakhine in Burma on July 8th
On the 8th of July, the San Francisco Burmese Community held a Food Fair at the Newark Pavilion. The purpose of this event was to raise money to support the relief effort for the Rakhine people. There were…
Heroes, Heroes, Where Art Thou? by Junior Win
(Artho, Portho, Aramis, and D’Artagan) The musketeers Artho, Portho, Aramis and D’Artagan met again in 1661 and the story restored their daring statement ‘All For One, One For All’. Thirty years ago, they were musketeers and served their…
7th July 1962 – 50 years on by Cartoon Saw Ngo
Cartoon Saw Ngo (Who killed students and destroyed student union …) Memorial cartoon on 50th Anniversary of 7th July 1962 – Student Uprising in Burma
The Influence of Holmes and Watson from a Fan’s Perspective by PwintPhyu Nandar
(The .gif above depicts a scene from BBC’s Sherlock. Sherlock and John has been handcuffed together and are running away from the police. Sherlock thinks it is much more convenient to run while holding hands. Fans believe there to be an…
The Influence of Holmes and Watson from a Fan’s Perspective by PwintPhyu Nandar
This 2011 adaptation is a sequel to “Sherlock Holmes,” which was in theatres in 2009. Guy Ritchie directed both adaptations. Adaptations and Interpretations The depiction of Sherlock Holmes is present in every generation since his genesis. Many great…