So this entry is in regards to our blog name, which may initially come across as perhaps a little lame but subtlely (or perhaps not so subtely, if one is well learned about Burma) is related to something real.
The official newspaper in Burma is called the New Light of Myanmar, it is the only english language paper in the country and is produced by the government. It however has its own Australian affiliations because an Australian, is the chief editor of it.
Here is a link to its site, and you can judge for yourself how much help is getting to the people: http://myanmar.com/newspaper/nlm/index.html
And here is a simple explanation of what it is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Light_of_Myanmar
It wasn't because of copyright infringement that we called ourselves something different but rather because Burma is the original name for the country. For a general idea of Burma, consider this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar, however the first 2 paragraphs may help explain our consideration in the naming.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
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