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Weekly EcoBurma Roundup #39
Dear readers, This week, it is with relief that we announce that Burma escaped the very worst of cyclone Mahasen. We delve in the controversy surrounding the restoration of historical monuments, most especially in Bagan, and we discuss new foreign investment in the tourism industry. Plus news on the recent...
A Shoemender’s Magic
The rainy season was not as impressive as I had thought it would be, expressing itself through a few spontaneous downpours. The greater obstacle that presented itself instead was the increase in car traffic which – when combined with the humidity – made breathing cumbersome and browsing through Yangon a...
Hsipaw Haw – Abode of the Tragic Shan Prince
During my last trip to Burma in June, I went up to Lashio, northern Shan State, and decided to stop in en route at Hsipaw to visit the residence of famed Shan Prince Sao Kya Seng. Otherwise known as East Haw, the house is surrounded by a large compound and...
Tiny Act of Intention
On the day of my arrest in Burma I was unknowingly encouraged by a palm reader to go ahead and do what I had come to do. This man was serious about his work. It was obvious. He reminded me of my late grandmother, a mystic, an astrologer. As he...
Two Ends of a Bridge
Myanmar is presently undergoing political changes – as far as concerns the relationship between its government and external powers. Travellers and diplomats are surprised by an unprecedented degree of opening, and many people in Myanmar are experiencing more civic liberties than before and feel an air of better opportunities. Reports...
Irrawaddy Dolphins
When nature lovers talk about the Irrawaddy River, the lifeblood of Burma, descriptions focus on her majestic beauty, breathtaking scenery as well as the unique history and culture born over the centuries. However, these days it is the tale of the admirable Irrawaddy dolphins, named after the waterway, which captures...
Five days in Burma
As the plane descended into Rangoon’s international airport, I noticed a slight change in my heartbeat. I felt calm, but also excited, knowing that I was about to return to Burma for the first time in 24 years. Inside the airport, a young immigration officer smiled as I gave him...
Fish for a Crowd
Redefining sustainable eating in Southeast Asia After 20 years promoting organic food and sustainable agriculture, I found myself becoming increasingly cynical about the broader impacts of the food-reform movement. So I closed down my business, sold off my belongings, put on my backpack, and headed to Asia, where I hoped...
Save Our River, Save Our Dolphins, Save Our Nature
Every tourist visiting our country, Burma (Myanmar), will have at least had the experience of admiring our majestic river, the Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwaddy). The major tourist attractions like the ancient city of Bagan and the 2nd largest town of the country, Mandalay, and Mingun, which houses the third largest bell in...
A Burmese Adventure
After a few nights of farewell parties in Taiwan, me and Lya set out on Sunday to the Taoyuan airport to catch a flight to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia where we arranged our visa to Burma, officially called Myanmar. We had heard some rumors, later proven to be true, that...
Homeward Bound
Fourteen people sat in the room, each from a different background, but each with the same goal — to go back to Burma. I sat silently, too nervous to break the icy silence in the room, which smelled dreadful from body sweat, mold and cigarette smoke. The floor was dusty,...
Authors of photos in slideshow: Karen Human Rights Group (landmine, children, porter), Zero X, juandesant, icons by Babasse.
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