Showing posts with label Aung San Suu Kyi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aung San Suu Kyi. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Steel Orchid Down My Way

This beautiful hybrid orchid is named after Aung San Suu Kyi. You never know who you're going to see in Oxford. A while ago I got to say...

Monday, April 2, 2012

Posts About Burma

To celebrate the sweeping victory of Aung San Suu Kyi and her party in yesterday's election , I'm posting links to all the pieces I&...

Friday, January 13, 2012

Burma's Thaw: Managing Inevitable Change

Burma's generals. Why has Burma's junta , which has ruled the country for decades with steely ruthlessness, decided that this is the...

Friday, October 14, 2011

Burma's Full Moon

The Burmese Festival of Lights takes place over the three days of this October Full Moon Photograph by Chien-Chi Chang, National Geographic ...

Monday, June 20, 2011

Happy birthday, Aung San Suu Kyi

Nobel prize laureate and heroine of the Burmese opposition Aung San Suu Kyi celebrated her birthday this weekend. She was born on June 19, 1...

Monday, November 15, 2010

Burma: The Ugly Face of Astrology

Did you know that the moment of Burmese independence was chosen by an astrologer? That's why everyone had to get up before dawn to inau...