Humania: Burma

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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

Steel Orchid. She stands, tiny and fragile behind the iron fence, then graciously she accepts the gift of a flower and puts it in her hair. ...