Monday, May 26, 2008

How hard will Asian neighbors push Burma to accept cyclone aid and foreign aid workers?

http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0520/p01s19-woap.html

By Christopher Johnson of CSM --

Answer: Probably not very hard.

Be sure to listen to the audio version, which is more succint.

We have a saying for this in Burmese: What was written by hands has been erased by the feet."

Burmese and Thai think lower body parts like feet are not as worthy as the head.