People’s Resistance: from 8888 to 22222
8888 stands for August 8, 1988, 22222 for February 22, 2021, noteworthy days in the Burmese people’s resistance.
For ten years one could not find any soldier in the streets of Burma. In the same streets, and on the internet, especially on Facebook, the people were celebrating their newly acquired freedom. Can this genie go back into the bottle? It seems this genie has been underestimated by the military. During the past few weeks it caused a blind, narrow-minded reaction from their side, with over 700 death. Follow the news in The Irrawaddy. Listen to Daw Viranani. See the latest Facebook posts by Alan Clements, InsightMyanmar, Thant Myint-U and Jan-Philipp Sendker, introduced elsewhere on this website-page. Or Shwe Lan Ga Lay‘s. For direct donations: Better Burma.

Aung San Suu Kyi
The 1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner has been strongly criticized by people who obviously need a hero who exclusively behaves according to their own ideas. However, being well versed – and experienced – in the teaching of the eight vicissitudes in the world, it seems to leave her cold wisely.
The Best Remedy
Sayadaw U Pandita’s (1921 – 2016) last advise to his country for reconciliation.
Rakhine (Arakan)
Rakhine or Arakan is the part of Burma where the ‘Rohingya’ conflict takes place. The situation is even more complicated because of animosity between Arakan and Burma.
Outsiders about Burma
Some non (or less) prejudiced journalists, diplomats and academics do speak out. Among others: Tony Waters, Derek Tonkin and Alan Clements.
Insight Myanmar Podcast
Burmese Lives Matter
Wai Phyo‘s (14) too. May he for sure have a good rebirth.


written by Thant Myint-U (New York, 1966) historian and former UN-diplomat, since 2007 living in Yangon. The overview and insight offered by Thant Myint-U is extremely worthwhile, and differentiating from the general view in the West. He has for sure the best intentions with his country and people. It must be remarked however that he seemingly does not know the Dhamma (of nonviolence and reconciliation) from the inside.
The Soul of a People
This is the title of a book written in 1898 by Harold Fielding Hall, who during his service in the British occupying forces got very impressed by the Burmese people.
In 1934 George Orwell published Burmese Days, about a British colonial.
In 2002, 2012 and 2019 German Jan-Philipp Sendker writes three books about the people of Burma.

Burma’s Voices of Freedom: a study of Burma’s totalitarianism and the people’s resistance. Alan Clements’ interviews with revolutionaries, monks, religious leaders, journalists, film makers and social activists. (September 2020).