Burma, America, The World, Art, Literature, Political Economy through the eyes of a Permanent Exile. "We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the oppressed. Sometimes we must interfere. . . There is so much injustice and suffering crying out for our attention . . . writers and poets, prisoners in so many lands governed by the left and by the right." Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize Speech, 1986, Oslo. This entire site copyright Kyi May Kaung unless indicated otherwise.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Asian Development Bank - Burma draft report-
http://www.adb.org/documents/myanmar-interim-country-partnership-strategy-draft-for-consultation
Very annoying to read as so jargon ridden and does not address key issues, which is land grabbing by the government and cronies, large scale corruption, problems of central control,lack of human and workers' rights
The comedian Zarganar when first released from prison - frame grab.
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Merchant-Ivory movie--script by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala--The City of Your Final Destination--based on book by Peter Cameron.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlnwssR3k9g
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Note: If you know nothing about economics, pl do not depend on hearsay. Pl take ecos. 101 or read or educate yourself. There are lots of ...
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