(Photo – This photo was taken by my father, Dr.Khin MaungWin before 1960 with his box camera which is now history.) One evening I was sitting, watching the splendor stage-show of the night that welcomed the coming 100th anniversary…
E. Books and I by Junior Win
(photo – When I read a book by holding with my both hands, I could feel confident. I felt this book belongs to me.) My friends suggested me reading e-books by Tablet. Tablet was the name when…
The Legacy of Knowledge by Junior Win
(Photo – I chose two photos of U Tin Oo (General Thura Tin Oo, retired general and former commander in chief of the armed forces of Union of Burma) and U Win Tin (Journalist and also known as a…
My Life Will Go On…by Junior Win
(I know my life as a writer gave me better life. My life at the University was like a fool’s paradise for spending more than 10 years with the hope of to be a tutor. I studied French language…
Why Dictators Dare (2) by Junior Win
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…