Tag: Burma

• Myanmar: Is Democracy Here?

  I have long been admirer of Aung San Suu Kyi, the pro-democracy, Nobel peace prize winning figure who has tirelessly stood against decades of oppression in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). Now the question can be asked: Is Democracy finally here for the Burmese? Ruling Party Admits Defeat Myanmar’s past has been marred with tyrannical,…

  sassevn

  November 12, 2015

  History & Culture

  Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, General Ne Win, Myanmar, myanmar elections, U Nu

• A (Motion) Picture of Courage

  I’ve long been an admirer of Aung San Suu Kyi, the pro-democracy leader in Burma (Myanmar) who was held for nearly 18 years under house arrest by the military junta who took over the country in a successful coup attempt in 1962. Last evening I had a chance to see “The Lady”, director Luc Besson’s…

  sassevn

  May 13, 2012

  Current Events

  Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, democracy, Myanmar, The Lady