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Patronage and power in northern Burma

August 10th, 2008 by Nicholas Farrelly · 3 Comments

They presented TV sets and medical equipment for the stations through the officials.
Maj-Gen Ohn Myint handed K 1 million for development of Chin State to Chairman of Chin State PDC Brig-Gen Hong Ngai.
At the hall of Kalay Township PDC, they met local authorities and heard reports on regional development tasks. Maj-Gen Ohn Myint, the commander [...]

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Tags: Burma

Story of an interpreter in Ohio

August 10th, 2008 by Nicholas Farrelly · Add a Comment

This weekend the Akron Beacon Journal from Ohio has a wonderful story about a Karen interpreter doing what she can to help new arrivals settle in.  The story introduces Paw Htoo – ”the interpreter for a thankful but bewildered people from a faraway land”.  Check it out.

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Tags: Burma · Trans-Border Issues