"Who amongst the Burmese pays the price of Western boycott and international isolation? Evil Generals? Noble Dissidents? Or ordinary people and their children??!! Reflect before You Act!"

Updates: Burma/Myanmar and Relevant Items

25 September 2007

"Free Burma Coalition supports fully tourism and travel to Myanmar (Burma) as part of its support for the emergence of an open society."

Want to visit Myanmar (Burma)? Consult with the Voices for Burma, ethical tourism promotion group.

http://www.voicesforburma.org

Revolution for Reconciliation?

"This is the time for reconciliation, cooler heads, dialogue and working together amongst all Burmese, soldiers and civilians." - Zarni

BBC Burma Programme

If you have missed or were unable to watch or listen live today's one-hour-long programme on Burma (9 September Sunday, 1406 hr GMT).

Photo Essays from Burma/Myanmar

Karen Lady

An old Karen Lady in traditional attire

Fetching water in bamboo "buckets" in the Armed Conflict Zone of Kawthoolei

Karen Guerrilla

Young Karen guerrilla fighter

Cleaning his AK-47 during an upstream journey on River Salween, April 2003

Two Karen Guerrillas

Two Karen guerrillas on patrol

April 2003 - The ongoing conflict in Burma's ethnic regions

Karen Boy

A young Karen boy on his boat journey home

On River Salween, dividing Eastern Burma and Northern Thailand, April 2003

Shwedagon Pagoda

ShweDagon Pagoda

The landmark of Rangoon, seen from Royal Lake, October 2005

Select Burmese Media Interviews

BBC World Service Interview

Listen to Dr. Zarni's interview

June 18, 2005, GMT 2200

BBC Burmese Debate

UN Security Council Campaign Discussion

U Kyaw Zan Tha, U Win Naing, Dr Than Naing & Dr Zarni, 24 January 2007

NPR - In Search of a Model for Myanmar

Listen to the program

By Rob Gifford, Weekend Edition - Sunday, June 19, 2005

EU-Burma Arms Embargo

Listen to the discussion

July 16 2007, BBC World Service Interview

Useful Links About Burma

Mizzima News

Independent news source covering Burma/Myanmar

Burma/Myanmar 101

The Burmese Conflict in a Nutshell - Click here to read the backgrounder