By Salai Za Uk Ling & Salai Za Ceu Lian January 24, 2005 In the summer of 2004, a select group of Burmese gathered in Ottawa under the banner of Burma Forum-Canada with the express objective of “establishing a stronger and more inclusive consultative process among Burmese Activist Communities in Canada in order to effectively

By Salai Za Ceu Lian Chinland Guardian2005-04-20 Noticeably, the recent declaration of Shan’ independence is shaking the whole pro-democracy movement of the day in the conflict-ridden Union of Burma. The Union of Burma or its conventional name “Burma” has been plagued by the internal conflicts especially since its independence from the British in 1948. While

Harn Yawnghwe “Burman” or “Burmese”? “Burman” and “Burmese” are often used interchangeably in the English language. I will use “Burman” to refer to the majority ethcin population, and “Burmese” refers to all the citizens of Burma. “Burma” or “Myanmar”?- It has been argued by the military that “Burma” refers only to the majority Burman population,