I am now 77 years old—but I refuse to call myself “old.” Age, I have come to realise, is not…
Year: 2026
Dreams? Why Not?
“You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, ‘Why not?'” —…
My heartfelt letter I wrote to my eldest son, Zin
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Dare to Dream, Dare to Fail: From Impossible Dreams to Real Lives
Dr Ko Ko Gyi @ Abdul Rahman Zafrudin “Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow.” These simple words carry a powerful truth.…
Hope Endures: A Message to Myanmar Muslims and Rohingyas
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Burmese Poem: မဗေဒါ-ဆရာဇော်ဂျီ Zaw Gyi’s “Hyacinth’s Way – This is My Way” (with English Translation)
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Maha Bandula and the Forgotten Massacres: A Dialogue Across History ပျောက်ကွယ်သွားသော အဟုန်နိုင်ငံတော်
In Myanmar’s official narratives, Maha Bandula is often glorified as a national hero—a brave warrior who resisted colonial expansion. Streets,…
Iran’s NZ embassy fires back at Trump ‘stone age’ taunt with AI-generated mockery
Iran’s NZ embassy fires back at Trump ‘stone age’ taunt with AI-generated mockery By bnm Gulf bureau April 2, 2026 Iran’s…
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Saudi journalist Saeed Al‑Anzi has voiced strong concerns about the presence of American bases in the Gulf, arguing that they…
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