Kyi M. Kaung Art

DVB Democratic Voice of Burma, interviewed retired US Army General, Dr. Mi Mi Win Byrd--in Burmese http://burmese.dvb.no/ It's streaming.   I just happened on it bc I check the site at least 2 times a day -- I suggest you approach DVB for an official transcript and translation-- Said Burmese army has lost the trust of the people and no way can it be legitimate, and she ended with a plea to wear your cloth mask 3 layers, even at home among family members. She also praised the heroes appearing among (PDF) Her Burmese is quite fluent though the interviewer talks too fast. DVB does not even provide running subtitles in Burmese, nor does RFA, and there are a lot of different accents, from American to Chin to Kachin--at least RFA has website with written articles or transcripts. It depends how well these radio/TV stations are funded and how effectively they use their money. We don't want things like Gen. Dostum's palace just over run by the Taliban, right?? 8-15-20...

Taliban enters outskirts of Kabul -- https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/15/asia/afghanistan-interpreters-us-visa-taliban-cmd-intl/index.html  

US Embassy staff rushed to Kabul airport as Taliban-- https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/14/us-embassy-staff-rushed-to-kabul-airport-504538 It may fall in a matter of hours or even minutes. 8-14-2021  

Books in Burmese for buyers outside Burma. http://www.myanmarbookshop.com/Default/SendMail/1 I have not tried it yet and don't know who they are, but prices look reasonable.  For people who still read in Burmese or are bringing up children whom they wish could read Burmese.  

Burma--Loikaw --another dalan "cleared up" in their own words by probably PDF https://www.myanmar-now.org/en/news/chair-of-pro-military-political-party-in-kayah-state-stabbed-to-death large man with large vulnerable surface area. Spy Museum poster on subway. The attackers/death squads are becoming more sophisticated in getting close to their targets. One of first was a timed bomb in a wedding gift package wh killed the bride and others as she was opening gifts. A man in a Covid mask delivered the large box, sat for awhile, and left when his cell phone rang. Those killed were all suspected dalan or junta snitches, well known in communities. No one has counted them but there must be abt 2 dozen by now. 8-14-2021    

Burma/Myanmar --SAC convoy mined, 30 killed https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-junta-troops-killed-in-sagaing-and-kayah.html  

Serious Covid USA situation -- https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/14/us/full-icus-summer-covid-surge/index.html https://www.npr.org/2021/08/14/1027663917/rsv-covid-children https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/14/health/us-coronavirus-saturday/index.html Don't send children back to school.