Troubled Myanmar

Joe Fleishman
Myanmar authorities decided to trial their democratic leader Suu kyi raising concern all over the world. But Myanmar however has little to worry, they have seen these sorts of reaction but nothing was happened at the end. So this time there is nothing additional is threatening them.

Myanmar government is the world´s longest military regime. General public in that country is always afraid to their ruler. Their rule is also very strict. Particularly, in case of foreign relation or foreigner relation. A foreigner cannot stay at night in local´s residence. This is the case what exactly Suu Kyi is facing. Probably this awesome rule is just to keep foreigners apart from their country to collect their news.

Myanmar is generally isolated from many countries. But their main collaboration is with the communist China which has overwhelming supports on them. Moreover ASIAN nations are finding no reason to boycott them. So they are remaining stick together.

As the military rulers are managed to stay in power for many decades country´s development is doomed. They are the only refugee exporters in the whole South East Asia. Extreme poverty, less job opportunity, hunger and hoping for a better life, many Myanmar citizens flee the country towards any other nation in the world.

Thailand was captured boatful of Myanmar refugees in their coast line. In many cases Thai authorities did not wait and simply pushed them into the open ocean without food and water. After several of such incidence only one person is rescued in Malaysia. The rescued man said they have two branches. One is for north and other is for south. In north Bangladesh is a very preferred place for many Myanmar people. Particularly in northern region Rehinga´s speaks Bangla –the language of Bangladesh and like Bangladeshi people they are Muslim as well. So Bangladesh is a very good place for them.


Southern bound group is their other branch. This group´s target is little far, Thailand and if possible then Malaysia. Only few occasion people can reach from Myanmar to Malaysia. Most of them were drowned or died without food and water in the middle of the ocean. Still they continue to take the risk.

In 1991 a huge wave of refugees enters into the Bangladesh. That was annoyed the Bangladesh government. Nearly two million Myanmar refugees entered the country and both the nations were hooked on state of war. Long negotiation was able to reduce the tension for that moment. But the conflict is not over yet.

Newly formed refugee crisis is mounting pressure on critically balanced peace talks in the region. It can break at anytime. Already Bangladesh government has increased military settlement near the Myanmar border. Failing to cross the border Myanmar refugees are now choosing safety at dark night. Their border with Bangladesh is not a flat land. It is mountainous region which is full of intense forest. May be Bangladesh military is not there in the jangle but more deadly animals like poisonous King Cobra and leopards are the common visitor in there. These people are risking their life in all out to reach any country except their own.
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Joe Fleishman

Joe was born in 1968, in Philippine. His mother is from Philippine and father is an American. He grew up in Manila and starts his career as a junior reporter and news photographer for a local newspaper.

In 2001 he moved to Japan as a news reporter. He spends significant time in his career in India. Joe was injured in 2008 while a road side bomb hits him in a densely populated area of India. After a short brake to recover from his injury, Joe once again is on the road of responsibility. He is now working for 24News.

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