Heri

I hate blog memes. I also hate assimilating countries to dictatorships according to what you hear in the media. One man’s dictator is often the country’s hero, and if you don’t experience what is going on in the country, it doesn’t make sense to support either party. For instance, the sandinists in Nicaragua were labelled rebels in the early 80′s, and that was the US’s excuse to actively support the previous governement by sending weapons and CIA field officers. However, if you go to the country, the story is totally different as the sandinist movement was a grassroots movement that was spurred by pretty much every Nicaraguan. The same thing is hapenning in Zimbabwe and in Iran, although the situation is much more complex.

As such, I don’t really want to have a judgement about what’s happenning in Burma. The country was closed to foreigners since the current governement took power and we can only guess what burmeese people are experiencing. I know too well this exercise will bring stories of torture, abuse, ignorance, violence etc. even though it’s mainly second-hand information that back them up.

As such, I cannot judge the current governement until I go there. Visit the website about Free Burma, International Bloggers’ day

But I can do one thing though, and it’s wishing freedom for the Burmeese people, against whoever is threating their freedom. I wish they have the strength and willpower to stand up.

Beyond Burma, I also have a thought today about North Koreans, Kurds, natives of Darfur.