tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98883485578697018.post721795847229330717..comments2007-10-05T15:48:23.129-07:00A, mama of twinsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98883485578697018.post-15591987758430618312007-10-05T15:48:00.000-07:002007-10-05T15:48:00.000-07:00Saju- Thanks for visiting, we made a specific choice to go to see the country and use a travel group that did not support the military junta.<BR/><BR/>Padmaja-I am glad you enjoyed the photos, it really is a great country and the current news is very depressing after meeting all the down-to-earth people in Burma.<BR/><BR/>Bee-I agree China needs to change its political support of Junta, I have added additional links to help "rest of the world" nudge UN and other parties to put pressure on China. Hopefully the media awareness this time around will help the people of burma in their struggles.<BR/><BR/>Asha-Thanks for the wishes.<BR/><BR/>Suganya-You are welcome!<BR/><BR/>Sharmi-it was my pleasure, Burma is so rich in its culture, land and people.<BR/><BR/>Lakshmi-Yes, i agree that this time around (than in 88) there is more media attention and hoping more can be done to put pressure on China from the UN.Archana, mama of twinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621129983488796382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98883485578697018.post-37088068121134855282007-09-28T05:38:00.000-07:002007-09-28T05:38:00.000-07:00It's painful to see the bloodshed. What is annoying me more is that the fact that most governments are being rather cautious in their response - sucking up to the chinese government that supports these atrocities!!!<BR/><BR/>Yet this recent wave of protests and international attention on burma is actually making me more hopeful - for a burma that is better and happy (and most importantly under a non-dictatorial and non-oppressive regime).lakshmihttp://theyumblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98883485578697018.post-52570731851183078302007-09-26T19:11:00.000-07:002007-09-26T19:11:00.000-07:00thanks for sharing your lovely experiences.Sharmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269369149098453324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98883485578697018.post-35932468407129416852007-09-26T12:23:00.000-07:002007-09-26T12:23:00.000-07:00Thank you for bringing this to our attention, Archana. There are words about this situation here and there, but very little awareness.Suganyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821337638419512585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98883485578697018.post-20528537142079373492007-09-26T08:00:00.000-07:002007-09-26T08:00:00.000-07:00So good to see a non-food post.Hope they win their fight and their freedom!Ashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120251231228218853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98883485578697018.post-20082032227358122452007-09-26T07:10:00.000-07:002007-09-26T07:10:00.000-07:00thanks for posting this, archana. as long as foreign powers like the chinese government support the military junta, and as long as the rest of the world looks away so as not to upset the chinese government, the people of burma will continue to be oppressed.beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18128812845273224940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98883485578697018.post-77750292122448302642007-09-26T02:12:00.000-07:002007-09-26T02:12:00.000-07:00Archana Thank you so much for showing the real Burma, your photos were amzing!! loved that girls picture who befriended you.Looks so real!!<BR/>You made me think today archanaPadmajahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16784049976224951724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98883485578697018.post-69369243090500583162007-09-26T02:04:00.000-07:002007-09-26T02:04:00.000-07:00Thank you for sharing. YOur pics are great. When I was in this part of the world (last year), I could not bring myself to visit Burma because I felt I would be funding the gov I did not agree with. But you did the right thing. Well doneSajuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01934900659079905108noreply@blogger.com