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.
Friday, April 25, 2025
A real life story--how to write about love--from Vogue
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/my-boyfriend-his-best-friend-and-me-a-love-story?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
Uncle wanted to see his first wife whom he left in prewar period just before WWII.
Aunty, the only aunty I knew, was angry with her daughter for fulfiling her husband's dying wish.
There was another couple--the dying man was a Christian and his wife would not give him the comfort of a Bible under his pillow.
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4-23-2025
Gallup polls--the most admired people in the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallup%27s_most_admired_man_and_woman_poll
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https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=Famous+Chinese+tenors#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:12005ab7,vid:_d4ap5I_tmk,st:0
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https://www.ecoticias.com/en/traffic-lights-fourth-color/10086/