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Remembering Burma's monks
It's been a year since the saffron-robed monks in Burma marched through the rain-flooded streets of Rangoon protesting the injustices being imposed on the ordinary people by its brutal regime. All they wanted was an a… -
Not in my life ..said tearful God
In a world full of selfish pettiness, once in a while, you come across true heroes who put others above themselves. Despite the dangers they face, they continue to care and fight for others knowing full well of their o… -
Food for the thought
IN A PERFECT WORLD, children swim for pleasure and not for survival, people line up the road to watch a parade and not to beg for food, and cupcakes save lives and instill hope to the discouraged and the despaired. Ma… -
LEMON- AID FOR BURMA
Last night my kids set up a lemonade stand in front of the house to help the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Burma. Sure, I nudged them to do it but they were all too eager to help towards the thousands of unseen starvi… -
REFLECTIONS
Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like today, had I not made the decision to leave Burma, and quit the medical school there. I was in the mids of being trained to be a doctor, when the whole country got turned … -
BEGGING FOR BURMA
Ever since the Cyclone Nargis hit Burma, I have become quite a beggar. I put out appeals and not-so-subtle hints on this blog, and my other blog asking people to spare a dime or a dollar. I launched letter writing cam… -
WHAT CAN ONE PERSON DO FOR BURMA? A LOT MORE THAN YOU THINK...
When faced with seeminglyimpossible hurdles for Burma (Myanmar), all too often I have said, “I am only onewoman. What can I do?” All too often, I have heard whispers in thecrowd saying, “We are defenseless. We are… -
STORIES FROM BURMA:
MoeMaKa in English - PoemsFriday, 02 November 2007The Ghost Nyane Thit… -
COURAGE OF A WOMAN:
SHE SAID, “We are getting used to it,” when I pressed howshe’s been. She said, “Don’t worry,” when she heard me cry over the phone. “Thisis life,” she continued as if not having enough water to drink, and slee…
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