NOTE: The photo is not of Ma Ba Tha but of the good neutral monks. Just shared for ilustrating. My…
Month: June 2026
“Good Soap Makes the Turban White” ဆပ်ပြာကောင်းလို့ ခေါင်းပေါင်းဖြူ
Merit, Nepotism, and My Personal Encounter with a Burmese Proverb One of the most famous Burmese proverbs is: “ဆပ်ပြာကောင်းလို့ ခေါင်းပေါင်းဖြူ”(“The…
The wit of Pho Htu Taw U Min’s poem made King Tharrawaddy laughing
One anecdote illustrates the wit of Pho Htu Taw U Min. King Tharrawaddy once visited Kyaukse to inspect irrigation dams.…
The Metamorphosis: How Revolutionaries Become the Dictator-Monsters They Fought
There is a tragic, repeating pattern in world politics: the freedom fighter of today becomes the oppressor of tomorrow. In…
“Haifa for Beirut”
“Haifa for Beirut” is a strategic doctrine established by Iran dictating that any Israeli airstrike on the Lebanese capital of…
Reject hate, uphold justice: Standing with Rohingya, letter to Malaysiakini
ACSC/APF. Published: Jun 10, 2026 11:04 AM LETTER | The Malaysia National Organising Committee of the Asean Civil Society Conference/Asean Peoples’ Forum…
Masjids in the Mandalay Palace Grounds မန္တလေး နန်းတွင်းဗလီများ
Written by Maung Maung (Shwe Keraweik) | Translated by Dr. Ko Ko Gyi (Note: Although my brother wrote this post…
Earthquake-Damaged Mosques Still Await Permission to Rebuild: A Continuing Pattern of Restrictions on Muslim Religious Institutions in Myanmar by President Min Aung Hlaing
Based on a report by Aung San Oo and Voice of Myanmar (VOM). Translated, expanded, and edited for international readers…
Legalising refugee employment could improve oversight, says NGO
Fatin Ahmad DarjiShare Tenaganita says many refugees are already working to support themselves, but most are employed in the informal…
The Refugees, The Tiger, the Donkey, and the Lion
There is a famous fable, a parable or a story to teach the people of a moral and spiritual lesson.…