MYANMAR, Letpadan : Myanmar students shout slogans during a protest march in Letpadan town, some 130 kilometres (80 miles) north of Myanmar’s main city Yangon on March 4, 2015. Students have rallied for months over a controversial education bill that they say is undemocratic and have collected support from ordinary people and monks in their march, which began in the central city of Mandalay in January. AFP PHOTO / Ye Aung THU
We should take note to locate these protests within a broader continuum of a) student protest in Myanmar (dating back to the 1920 student protests and strikes), b) student protest in Southeast Asia more broadly and c) the participation of Buddhist clergy in Burmese political activity, specifically in popular protest. The current round of protests has taken the form of a march from Mandalay to Yangon, which has come under threat of military intervention and crackdown while en route. The location is also important- Mandalay is a historic center of Burmese student political activity, dating, as above, back to the first student protests. These protests furthermore are descended from the way that Burmese student politics was necessarily expanded in scope from targeting the university system as a structure to the state as a whole, specifically the military apparatus. Though we can see many protesters holding flags of the National League for Democracy (the main opposition party of Aung San Suu Kyi), the party itself has come under criticism for not being more overtly supportive of the student protests, likely because of their rapprochement with the military regime. So these protests are not merely over a “controversial education bill” that is “undemocratic” but represent the trends of Burmese popular protest over the course of the last century.
Some other interesting things to note are the way in which Western powers are complicit in the protests and the State reaction to them are carried out.
These protests were met with harsh retaliation, and the student protesters were attacked by riot equipment and techniques provided by the EU. Given what has happened the EU basically spent $11 million teaching police how to beat and arrest peaceful protesters. And their reaction to the violent crackdown is to say that the police need more training.
In a similar strain, President Obama has visited the nation twice, has largely lifted sanctions n the country, and has proven unwilling to criticize the Burmese government for it’s restrictions on free speech, genocide of ethnic minorities, illegal drafts, and a whole host of other problems. Instead we see him praise surface reforms that largely benefit the privileged classes in Myanmar, and foreign nationals and companies looking to make money here.
The Burmese propaganda team is hard at work. Someone at work today asked me if I have heard of the “boats full of illegal Bengali immigrants that we rescued from the ocean today.”
It’s terrifying here. We are literally committing a genocide, and somehow people think we are the saviors.
This little interior was started last year in a workshop I ran with the excellent year 10 students at @thekingsschool_official. I finished it this week in time to hang beside my students from the Saturday class I teach at ArtEst. The show opens tomorrow from 6-8pm, all welcome, @artestartschool , 67-69 Lords Rd Leichhardt. A portion from all sales is going to raise funds for the pro-democracy protesters in Myanmar/Burma. The painting is oil on canvas, 30x30cm. #australianartist #vincentvangogh #myanmar https://www.instagram.com/p/CM3pN2ahT89/?igshid=120xycmlj4gj9
Myanmar’s first international beauty queen has absconded with her $100,000 crown after being stripped of her title for being rude and dishonest, organizers said Friday.
Out of 3.905 billion women all over the world, 7.8 million were diagnosed with breast cancer.
Doing the math, it seems like too tiny percentage to give the attention.
But the frustration and anxiety of women with breast cancer is beyond numbers.
It is not the end of the world. You can beat it, survive it and thrive from it. But at the same time, it is serious,severe and fatal if you were late to get treated.
In 2020 alone, breast cancer caused 685000 deaths globally.
It is only the best if we as women take care of ourselves from the very beginning and are well aware of our bodies.
As women, we share common pros and cons, risks and benefits.
We need to look after ourselves, look after one another and help each other.
If you think you have any sign leading to breast cancer, go see a doctor as soon as possible. If you see a woman with breast cancer, encourage her and help her beat it.
Since our life fell into deepest darkness. Some people cannot come home anymore and some people are still away from their families. Some people sacrificed themselves for the truth and some people praying for the best days to come..
Most Girls usually go to Pagodas like this at Their Birthday. Now, Some Girls are Far From Home to Avoid Military Terrorists Killing Innocent people around the country.
They,( Myanmar Girls)
Even forget what is today?
Stay Alive is Important than Remembering the Birthday.
