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This is a favorite Burmese food. Originally from Chinese community in Myanmar, it has become a popular food in cities. Called “Wet-Thar-Dote-Htoe”, it literally means “Pork on Stick”. Various parts of the pig are cooked with soy-bean sauce and seasoning. The parts include carious internal organs like intestine, liver, kidney, spleen, heart, lungs, tongue as well as meat, skin and cartilage. They

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For those who love to listen to Burmese oldies, here are some songs by late famous legendary movie star and singer Win Oo. http://www.imeem.com/people/IWLOHD/music/V_3p6xOy/myanmar_songs_win_oo_4/ Mee Pon Pwe Maung Do Cherry Myay http://www.imeem.com/people/IWLOHD/music/n04N9Zeh/myanmar_songs_win_oo_5/ http://www.imeem.com/people/IWLOHD/music/6hUYjsWg/myanmar_songs_win_oo_3/ Tain Hlwar Mo

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Well, exactly one month after Cyclone Nargis hit Yangon, the electricity is coming back. That is a great news. But the land line phone is still down, at least to my home. The situation is returning to normal. Prices are up but stabilizing now. And because of extensive repair works, both private and public, the laborers are getting many jobs. My father told me that it is sometimes difficult to

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Cyclone Nargis Destruction

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The following is an email from a friend who actually visited the cyclone hit Bogalay in Irrawaddy delta of Myanmar.Actually I havn't seen much at Bogalay as the Thidagu monestry is located at the entrance of Bogalay.But it's not on the main road that we hv to go abt 15min towards the river.The monestry is built on the bank of the river that they distribute all the materials with boats to the

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Burmese Buddhists pray at Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon on Buddha's birthday, May 19. (Photo: Reuters)Myanmar starts National Mourning for the victims of Cyclone Nargis today. The three days mourning starts from 9 AM today until 22 May. Flags were lowered to half mast all over the country. In Yangon, shops are still open. Thousands of worshippers crowd Yangon's holiest pagoda to pray for victims of

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The following is the translation from Myanmar blogger Nyi Lynn Seck about Cyclone Nargis."What we knew was that the wind speed would be around 50 miles per hour. When flood water came, all our family ran to upstairs. During that time, wind was also blowing quite rough, and water waves were hitting the house. Our house's pillars were quite large. Even such large pillars became loose. When water

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Here are some photos of my house and around after cyclone Nargis in Yangon, Myanmar.Living room during cyclone Nargis when the roof was blown offCovering with whatever available during Cyclone Nargis when the roof was blown off.Ceiling blown off after the cycloneBlown off ware houseSatellite dish blown off of the roofFinally have to remove all the satellite dishes from the roofThe whole street is

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Death toll in Myanmar rises dramatically, the official New Light of myanmar announced on 17 May 2008. The official death toll from the official New Light of Myanmar are as follows:Death: 77738Missing: 55917Injury: 19359Source: New Light of Myanmar May 17 2008 Technorati Tags     Death,Myanmar,Cyclone,Nargis,Burma

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Here is the official casualty from Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar as of 15 May 2008. Death: 38,491 Missing: 27,838 Source: New Light of Myanmar

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UN says another cyclone is forming in the Bay of Bengal near Irrawaddy Delta, and it is heading towards Myanmar. The Hawaii-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center, a US government agency that contributes data to the United Nations, said there is a good chance that "a significant tropical cyclone" will form within the next 24 hours and head across the Irrawaddy delta area. Prof. Johnny Chan, a

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Latest death toll from Myanmar Cyclone Nargis has rising, according to official New Light of Myanmar. Latest official figures are as follows:Death: 31,938Missing: 29,770Injury: 1,403Source: New Light of Myanmar (As of 13/05/08) Technorati Tags     Death,Myanmar,Cyclone,Nargis

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I could talk with my family in Yangon, Myanmar today. The internet is up and running now, and my father could use the internet at an internet cafe near our house. The line seems to be ok as we could use skype to talk to each other. Some roofs of our apartment building was damaged and we have to replace around 25 metal sheets. We also had to remove all the satellite dishes installed above our roof

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The following is an email I got from my friend in Myanmar who is currently working as a doctor in Yangon General Hospital."All houses ' roofs are gone. Family is fine. Mum got the wound in her hand. Yangon house lost some roof, i 've repaired just for live. Don't worry. Twnate houses in Ohnpinsu, that can live. The other houses' roof gone. Khunchankone house are now repairing, but it'is not easy

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People fleeing away from the flooded villagesOrphans?Dead bodies still lying in the flooded fields Technorati Tags     Photos,Myanmar,Cyclone,Nargis,Burma

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Myanmar blogger Nyi Lynn Seck has updated his blog today. I am not sure whether internet in Myanmar is up and running or not. He said in his blog that the destruction and death toll on Myanmar after cyclone is rising with not enough aid for the people. He promised to distribute the doantions (money or material) to those from Irrawaddy division. You can send the aid money and materials to him at

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According to Myanmar Official Newspaper "New Light of Myanmar" on 8th May, here is the official figure of casualties from Cyclone Nargis.Death: 22980Injury: 1383Lost: 42119 Technorati Tags     Death,Myanmar,Cyclone,Nargis,Burma

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Myanmar Coastline changes after Cyclone Nargis Technorati Tags     Change,Myanmar,Cyclone,Nargis,Burma,Coastline

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People lining up for water in YangonThis is indeed a very sad moment for all Myanmar people. The death toll from Cyclone Nargis rises to more than 22,000 and many thousands are still missing. Millions of people were made homeless with no assess to clean water or food. Many more will die because of infectious diseases. Nearly half the Burmese (Myanmar) population are suffering. I am here in

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I tried to call my home in Yangon since Saturday morning. Until Friday evening, I could still call my home. My father told me that the wind was blowing heavily, but the situation was still OK. The next morning when I tried to call my home, the lines are already down. I tried the whole saturday but I could not get through. Sunday morning, still no phone contact. Finally, I tried to call my friend

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Technorati Tags     Yangon,Myanmar,Cyclone,Nargis,Burma

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Flood assessment map of Laputta-BogaleFlood assessment map of Irrawaddy Division Technorati Tags     Myanmar,Cyclone,Nargis,Burma,Irrawaddy,Flood,Map

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This one is from ALjazeera TV.

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Here are a few photos of Cyclone Nargis in Yangon. Yangon after Cyclone Nargis Yangon after Cyclone Nargis Yangon after Cyclone Nargis Fallen down electric ole Tree uprooted in Yangon after Cyclone Nargis Technorati Tags Yangon,Myanmar,Cyclone,Nargis

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