Oil field strikes in colonial Burma

This post presents a translation of a passage about the colonial era oil field strikes in Myanmar, taken from page 10 of the April 2012 issue of the Yaung Chi Oo Workers Association newspaper. This text originally appeared in Yebaw (Comrade) Htun Oo's book The emergence of the working class in Burma and the history of working class activism. The portrait at the top of the page is of Thakin Po Hla Kyi (as represented on the 45 kyat note).

Journal Kyaw Ma Ma Lay's "Coffee"

This post presents (the start of) my translation of the short story "Coffee" by Journal Kyaw Ma Ma Lay. (This copy of Myanmar text is taken from Jon Fernquest's Burmese Language and Literature blog).

 

Dhamma tid-bits from the newspaper

This post presents a translation of a short piece of dhamma advice taken from the March 8, 2012 issue of 7 Day News, p. 11.

Review of Banmaw Tin Aung's Ng'Aw

This post provides a translation of a review of Banmaw Tin Aung's novel Ng'Aw, published in 1961.