Tagged With: Myanmar
Burma project progress & 3 Cups lessons
Despite Hilary Clinton’s recent headline-making diplomatic meetings in Burma (aka Myanmar), the situation on the ground remains dire. I don’t profess deep knowledge of Burmese politics, but from what I personally observed, I have a very difficult time imagining anything substantive coming from this supposed political ‘thaw’. Here’s a recent report from a friend visiting our … Continue reading
Int’l Petition: Stand with Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi
Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s movement for democracy in Burma is hanging in the balance this week, with the regime threatening a brutal response to her call to free political prisoners. Activists have appealed to the world for help, saying international pressure is crucial to tipping the balance. Let’s stand with Suu Kyi and … Continue reading
Burma update: Your $$ is saving lives!!
I have wonderful progress to share about our Burma project – photos below, and read the full (but short and very interesting!) report on the Burma Fundraiser page. Exactly one year ago, I traveled to Burma (aka Myanmar), where I learned about the indigenous Hill Tribe of the Golden Triangle, visited many villages, met with village … Continue reading
Burma Fundraiser – Update June 2011
UPDATE (June 17, 2011) – I’m thrilled to report that work has begun on projects in multiple Hill Tribe villages in the Eastern Shan region of Burma. Details below. Your donations are literally saving lives, combating one of the worst infant mortality rates in the world. Thank you for your continued support. Please email me with any questions. YOUR $$ SAVING LIVES! … Continue reading
CheapFlights.com interview with Michael
After lining up media interviews for my clients for so many years, I was surprised when, several months ago, I received a Cheapflights.com request to interview me. Just published today … Waiting to Board with Michael Straus Michael Straus has worked for 20 years in sustainable food and agriculture, and environmental issues. After successfully launching … Continue reading
Burma – quake shake and other news
A 6.8 magnitude quake hit the eastern Shan state of Burma on Thursday, very close to where we’ve been doing our development projects. According to my colleagues, the epicenter was close to Mai Sai, the border town which we all pass through when coming by land from Thailand to Burma. “It seems like at least … Continue reading
Fish for a crowd – My Burma travels article
At long last, I’ve written a (relatively brief) article about some of my experiences in Burma, just published on www.culinate.com. Many thanks to founder / editorial director Kim Carlson for her support! Fish for a crowd Redefining sustainable eating in Southeast Asia February 17, 2011 After 20 years promoting organic food and sustainable agriculture, I … Continue reading
Burma update:
I’ve updated the Burma project page with the hand-written schematics and cost spreadsheets provided by my contacts. My article detailing more of my experiences in Burma will appear later this week on www.Culinate.com – I’ll post a link when it goes live. I’m towing a fine line between providing enough details to demonstrate why this … Continue reading
Alive and Kickin’ in India
Just back in Internet range after a week traveling around the Indian states of Goa and Karnataka … stayed at three amazing places that I’ll be reviewing for GreenTravelerGuides.com … Yoga Magic (www.yogamagic.net) – a beautiful, spiritual retreat center; Wildernest (www.wildernest-goa.com) – an eco-lodge which was created via efforts to protect a stunning waterfall and … Continue reading
Burma election brings violence, flood of refugees
The news coming out of Burma / Myanmar (politically-loaded name, so I use both up front, then Burma for simplicity) isn’t good … including this Associated Press article about the post (so-called) election, military clashes, and floods of refuges flowing into Thailand – which reads in part: Myanmar’s secretive government has billed Sunday’s poll as … Continue reading
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