Who eat my chese ? ( မြန်မာလိုပါသည်)

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Who eat my chese ?

Because it's Independence Day today, I went outside for some peace of mind and relaxation. But there is no freedom. This road is closed, that road is closed, and I cannot reach my destination... Oh, the saying that "one only knows the taste of freedom after being in confinement" can't be true... I came to know it right on Independence Day. I don't know if they have forgotten that it's Independence Day. Some people are saying... I hardly even saw any flags. I do not know what they are afraid of.

Being afraid is not strange. Every person is afraid of loss and failure, of poverty, of being in pain. If I have to confess bravely, without being afraid, I too get scared. Every person has fear, more or less. But there is also "shame." When a person's human dignity is lowered and insulted, they feel shame. At that time, it kicks at fear... Whatever happens, I think that fear has a limit.

It has been 62 years since the Burmese people got independence. Ask yourself, are you free or not free. Ask yourself, do you know the value of independence? When the Burmese were servants to the English, it must be said we were servants on our own land, our own water, with our own families, like an egg in an undisturbed nest. At that time, Indians came to our country to work... Now, what is happening today? Think for yourself.

While our country is facing difficulties, what are the Asian countries doing? In my view, they are happy. They are getting Burmese people as low-level staff for cheap prices. They work them like slaves. They can buy the nation's treasures from across the border at a bottom price... This is a loss for the entire populace.

Regarding Independence Day, from what I understand, it shouldn't just be a memorial day anymore. I think it would be good if the idea of "work" were linked in our minds with Independence Day.

In a life of servitude, our biggest loss was "work." The Burmese had to work for the English. They took and grabbed our labor power. We did not get the labor value we should have received. At this point, I will not speak of the other losses... Since we are free, on Independence Day, we must know "work."

"Work" is something everyone knows... It's clear, work is work... But are the values of work not also included in our thinking? In some countries, one hour of work gets 15 dollars, let's say 1600 in Myanmar money.

Where was the value of our work left behind, without coming along with our independence?

Please, find it. Today, when a job opportunity appears, people call it a "gwin." As for me, I don't know the meaning of this modern word "gwin" for sure. So I searched on the internet and saw that "gwin" is what they call it when you get something not through a correct method, but by getting it the easy way ("achawng"). Hike! If so, it has become like we regard "work" as an easy-way-out. Please, think about this as well.

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Saturday, June 19, 2010

Who eat my chese ?

Because it's Independence Day today, I went outside for some peace of mind and relaxation. But there is no freedom. This road is closed, that road is closed, and I cannot reach my destination... Oh, the saying that "one only knows the taste of freedom after being in confinement" can't be true... I came to know it right on Independence Day. I don't know if they have forgotten that it's Independence Day. Some people are saying... I hardly even saw any flags. I do not know what they are afraid of.

Being afraid is not strange. Every person is afraid of loss and failure, of poverty, of being in pain. If I have to confess bravely, without being afraid, I too get scared. Every person has fear, more or less. But there is also "shame." When a person's human dignity is lowered and insulted, they feel shame. At that time, it kicks at fear... Whatever happens, I think that fear has a limit.

It has been 62 years since the Burmese people got independence. Ask yourself, are you free or not free. Ask yourself, do you know the value of independence? When the Burmese were servants to the English, it must be said we were servants on our own land, our own water, with our own families, like an egg in an undisturbed nest. At that time, Indians came to our country to work... Now, what is happening today? Think for yourself.

While our country is facing difficulties, what are the Asian countries doing? In my view, they are happy. They are getting Burmese people as low-level staff for cheap prices. They work them like slaves. They can buy the nation's treasures from across the border at a bottom price... This is a loss for the entire populace.

Regarding Independence Day, from what I understand, it shouldn't just be a memorial day anymore. I think it would be good if the idea of "work" were linked in our minds with Independence Day.

In a life of servitude, our biggest loss was "work." The Burmese had to work for the English. They took and grabbed our labor power. We did not get the labor value we should have received. At this point, I will not speak of the other losses... Since we are free, on Independence Day, we must know "work."

"Work" is something everyone knows... It's clear, work is work... But are the values of work not also included in our thinking? In some countries, one hour of work gets 15 dollars, let's say 1600 in Myanmar money.

Where was the value of our work left behind, without coming along with our independence?

Please, find it. Today, when a job opportunity appears, people call it a "gwin." As for me, I don't know the meaning of this modern word "gwin" for sure. So I searched on the internet and saw that "gwin" is what they call it when you get something not through a correct method, but by getting it the easy way ("achawng"). Hike! If so, it has become like we regard "work" as an easy-way-out. Please, think about this as well.

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