AltWeeklies Wire
The Burmese Come to Houstonnew
Get in, get out. Refugees have a shrinking window of support until it's time to fend for themselves.
Houston Press |
Mike Giglio |
09-08-2009 |
Immigration
In the Wake of Disaster, the Burmese People Are On Their Own, As Usualnew
By blocking foreign aid in the wake of the deadly cyclone, Burma's ruling generals may be fueling the uprising they're trying to quell.
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
05-16-2008 |
International
From the Brutality of Burma to Sanctuary in St. Paulnew
Karen immigrants describe their harrowing journeys.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rhena Tantisunthorn |
11-15-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration, Burma
Burmese Refugees Working for Democracynew
Soe Naing hid in a jungle along the Burma-Thailand border after the military killed hundreds of peaceful protesters in 1988, and eventually ended up in North Carolina. The same military junta recently lashed out against Buddhist monks and pro-democracy demonstrators.
INDY Week |
Charles Duncan |
10-25-2007 |
International
Tags: Burma, international
Burma Callingnew
Should we boycott China for propping up brutal regime? Activists can't decide.
NOW Magazine |
Andrew Cash |
10-12-2007 |
International
Tags: Burma, international
Burma's Pent-up Demandsnew
A first-hand view of the rebellion's infancy.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Hanna Ingber Win |
10-12-2007 |
International
Tags: Burma, international
Burmese Buddhist Master Teaches Vipassana Meditationnew
With the arrival of Gunasiri, Springfield, Ill., becomes the first U.S. outpost for disciples of Burmese Buddhist master Chanmyay Sayadaaw.
Illinois Times |
Karen Fitzgerald |
10-14-2005 |
Religion
