· July, 2012

Below are posts about citizen media in Myanmar (Burmese). Don't miss Global Voices မြန်မာ, where Global Voices posts are translated into Myanmar (Burmese)! Read about our Lingua project to learn more about how Global Voices content is being translated into other languages.

Stories about Burmese from July, 2012

Myanmar : Jackie Chan Visits Orphanage

  10 July 2012

Myanmar netizens discussed[my] Jackie Chan's visit to an orphanage in Myanmar in his capacity as a UNICEF Ambassador. Some are wondering why he didn't take off his shoes in Dhamma Hall in front of a Buddha statue.

Myanmar: Students Detained for Commemorating Historical Event

  8 July 2012

Leaders of the All Burma Federation of Student Unions were detained by the government for planning an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a military crackdown on student protesters. The arrest sparked online discussion about the historical event and Myanmar's transition towards democracy. The government said students were not detained but merely invited for 'discussion'

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