Merit, Nepotism, and My Personal Encounter with a Burmese Proverb One of the most famous Burmese proverbs is: “ဆပ်ပြာကောင်းလို့ ခေါင်းပေါင်းဖြူ”(“The…
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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…
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…
“To Be, or Not to Be: How Wealth Dictates the AI Education Policy”
That is actually a brilliant and incredibly fitting heading. Using Hamlet’s famous phrase “To be, or not to be” works…
Rights group condemns anti-Rohingya petition
FMT Reporters: Rights group condemns anti-Rohingya petition Pusat Komas says the petition is filled with misinformation that could lead to…
Nga Raman Kan (Rahman Khan): Revisiting an Early Muslim Figure in Myanmar History
By DARZKKG (Wiki User) Dr Ko Ko Gyi @ Abdul Rahman Zafrudin Nearly two decades ago, while I started and…
Checkpoint Fees Drive Soaring Prices in Myanmar, Says Former MP
Picture credit:The Irrawaddy cartoon The Irrawaddy cartoon was a powerful visual metaphor for the “Water Gate” system. The winding road…