KyiMayKaung

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.

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Hosanna Happy Thingyan

Today is Burmese Thingyan (lunar New Year) when we wash all our sins away by throwing water at each other, like Hindu Holi.

It is also Palm Sunday.

Yo Yo Ma played Bach on his cello at the US-Mexico Border, in twin cities of Laredo, TX.

https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/438788-cellist-yo-yo-ma-plays-bach-along-the-us-mexico-border?jwsource=twi

Follow me on Twitter, but as it's a "protected account" you will have to request a follow and I will have to accept you.

https://twitter.com/kyikaung?lang=en

4-14-2019