 Burma and Obama Change has come to Washington, but most Burmese expect the new Obama administration to maintain strong US support for their country’s quest for democracy, writes AUNG ZAW. |
 Suppressed SAW YAN NAING reports on the challenges Burmese journalists faced over the past year, from cyber attacks on exiled media Web sites to lengthy prison sentences for reporters inside the country. |
 The Asean Charter: A Human Rights Whitewash? The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has enshrined human rights in its new charter, but Burma remains a hurdle to real progress. NEIL LAWRENCE writes. |
 The Battle’s Not Over Photojournalist NIC DUNLOP chronicles the journey of a former soldier from the battlefields of Burma to a new beginning in Fort Wayne, Indiana. |
 Abhisit Needs to Set a New Course on Burma Can Thailand’s new prime minister really break with the business-centered Burma policy of his predecessors? AUNG ZAW looks at past policies, and suggests a way forward. |
 Motion Pictures A new exhibition by artist Nay Myo Say inspires YENI to explore the world of Burmese dance, from its ancient origins to a vivid description by George Orwell. |
 A Sweeping Survey of the Shan “History of the Shan State: From its Origins 10 1962, ” a multifaceted account of Shan culture and history by Sai Aung Tun, is reviewed by DAVID SCOTT MATHIESON. |
 Occupational Hazard The Thailand-based MAP Foundation has released a short animated documentary on DVD to teach migrant workers from Burma how to avoid on-the-job dangers. |
 Lay Phyu Makes a Comeback There’s good news for Burma’s music scene: popular rock star Lay Phyu is set to reappear for his first performance since a Nargis relief concert last August. |
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