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To the people of Burma


To the people of Burma
Photo Information
Copyright: Cordelia Gee (chocolate29) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 388 W: 35 N: 610] (2697)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30, Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 1:28-3.7/7.4-88.8
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Support for the people of Burma [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-09-27 16:58
Viewed: 839
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
These days Burma is in the headlines - for a sad reason. After nearly 20 years the people have made another effort to rise from long-time oppression by a junta. This time the protests are lead by the monks who do not want to overthrow the junta but ask them to negotiate and help ease eveyone's daily hardships. As we can assume from media reports the wealthy junta is not interested...

So I pray for the oppressed people of Burma with whom my husband and I had brief, memorable encounters during our trip to their beautiful country last December. If you wish/can, please pray for them too, or else just send them many good thoughts. They will get there!

The photo: I collaged 12 crops from photos taken in various places in Burma. It's not a very refined collage, but I just want to get it out there.

Thank you for visiting!

Kilted-Arab, perryhooter, TasmaniaC, karatas1999, Refugee, SunToucher, Silke, Marylou, Hendrika, inaam, dareco has marked this note useful
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Discussions
ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To dareco: Thank you, Karenchocolate29 1 12-27 15:12
To Marylou: Merci beaucoup, Marylouchocolate29 1 10-07 06:03
To juanjo: Muchas gracias, jjochocolate29 1 10-07 05:30
To Hendrika: Thank you, Elschocolate29 1 10-07 01:58
To Alfonso: Thank you, ALiaksandrchocolate29 1 09-30 16:34
To wishnugaruda: Vielen Dank, Sabinechocolate29 1 09-30 16:31
To Refugee: Thank you, Davidchocolate29 2 09-30 02:44
To SunToucher: Thank you, Niekchocolate29 1 09-30 01:30
To pablominto: Thank you, Pablochocolate29 1 09-30 01:23
To Danert: Merci beaucoup, Danielchocolate29 1 09-30 01:04
To Silke: Thank you, Silkechocolate29 1 09-30 01:01
To karatas1999: Thank you, Karataschocolate29 1 09-27 23:50
To Freddie: Thank you, Freddiechocolate29 2 09-27 22:43
To TasmaniaC: Thank you, Alaettinchocolate29 1 09-27 21:00
To salil: Thank you, Salilchocolate29 1 09-27 20:58
To Kilted-Arab: Thank you, Richardchocolate29 1 09-27 18:30
To rewshearer: :-)Kilted-Arab 1 09-27 17:55
To rewshearer: Thank you, Rewchocolate29 1 09-27 17:49
To dvlazar: Thank you, Davechocolate29 1 09-27 17:22
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Thank you for compiling this and submitting!
Its a great tribute to the people of this politically troubled country. I would love to visit Myanmar.
I hope the protests remain peaceful...
Cheers.

Dave

Absolutely. They have my thoughts with them. Democratic freedom is something none of us should ever take for granted.

Beautiful composite of these portraits.

Rew

Hi Cordelia - 12 good individual portraits put together in a nice collage with a great sentiment behind the whole image. I like the range of portraits here - old/young, male/female - representative shots.

I truly believe some things are worth fighting for, such as regime change in Burma. How this will end none of us know, but I hope quickly and as peacefully as possible.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7013943.stm may be of interest to some, regarding the Burma/Myanmar choice of name.

Hi Cordelia! It's a very good collage and you captured nice portraits of them. It's very hard to assemble numerous pictures in a limited pixel requirement for one posting but you managed it well. Congratulations!
TFS,
Freddie :)

PS: I wondered what's the white foundation they put on their faces, when I went there last week. I had no idea about its purpose. I also see some Thai people having this in their culture.

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  • salil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 565 W: 18 N: 291] (2069)
  • [2007-09-27 20:50]
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People are the same everywhere ... so are the oppressor. they only have different names in different countries.
And when oppressors strike, countries supposedly democratic remain silent - looking out only for their narrow interests of profit.
I wish the struggling people of Myanmar all success in their battle against the inhuman barbarians, the dealers in death.

It is very thoughtful of you to prepare this collage for these people, sad story yet there are so many of them in the world :( thanks Cordelia..

aK

Thank you for your political statement ...
PEACE and freedom

Excellent Cordelia, some faces I have seen in your gallery and some new ones. A very sad state of affairs. Thet get rid of one lot of dicrators and inherit ones who seem worse. TFS,
David

Hi Cordelia,
A wonderful gesture for the oppressed people of Burma. I rather call it Burma since the junta has renamed this country to Myanmar.
The photos are all wonderful and the message is perfect.
Lets hope that the international community will take actions soon, but only actions that will help the people of Burma.
TFS,
Niek

Hello Cordelia,
Great idea to give the conflict a face!!
Or rather twelve faces... Well done; I think I speak for most when saying we're behind you...
Regards,
Pablo -

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  • Danert Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 517 W: 10 N: 790] (3691)
  • [2007-09-28 19:12]
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Bonjour Cordélia,
Une excellente idée de présenter ce montage ne serait-ce que de rappeller au monde la situation politique qui prévaut dans ce pays . Un montage bien fait avec une excellente note .
Daniel

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3228 W: 282 N: 6427] (24121)
  • [2007-09-30 4:24]
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A truly lovely dedication to the sweet people that you have come to love
Superb colours, wonderful expressions.
Thanks for reminding us of the human beings involved in this.
TFS
Silke
:D

Pryvitanne Cordelia!
You are brave women! I hope you will be ok because in Myanmar people's war! In Myanma a military mode board, not democratic, therefore I consider, that democracy is necessary to people of this country! But the United Nations consider as in my country there is no democracy and wishes to influence Belarus as and to Myanma, but it is absolute two different countries, at us to people well is also we do not want violent reforms though the European union and NATO force them to make us.
Beautiful portraits photo! Very good!
ALiaksandr

Hi Cordelia,
I love the faces of Myanmar - a wonderful collage, thanks.
I also thought of this country today without knowing that you also did.
Thank you so much, wonderful post
Sabine - wishnugaruda

hello Cordelia

interesante collage de diferentes caras de personajes típicos

muy bien conseguido

saludos

jjo

Hello Cordelia,
Good collage ... you managed very well with so much pictures in one. Thanks for this nice tribute to this country in war, we have to think about.
Have a nice day
Marylou
:) later

Hi Cordelia,
Here we pray for them as well. Hope all these people will get to know better times.
What more would you have liked to do with the collage - it is just fine as it is now, no frames in frames needed - it's right and it delivers the message.
TFS
Els
:)follow

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  • inaam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1718 W: 5 N: 388] (1374)
  • [2007-10-14 12:09]

Hello Cordelia ,

You have beautifully presented this collective image where assorted expression along with various features on the same region in different ages can be observed. An excellent sociological composition my friend, well done.

Thanks for sharing this valued image.

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1243 W: 15 N: 630] (11254)
  • [2007-12-26 23:32]
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All very wonderful faces and expressions!! A great idea!!! TFS

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