In commemoration of the one-year Anniversary of Burma’s 2007 Saffron Revolution,
and the founding of Mizzima News Agency in August of 1998
We invite you to the program
Celebrating a Decade of Dedicated Reporting on Burma
8 p.m., 19 August 2008, Tuesday
The Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand
The Penthouse, Maneeya Center
518/5 Ploenchit Road
Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
+66 02-652-0580/1 (office)
The Program will include:
- Documentary Film and presentation about Mizzima’s 10-year journey
- Mizzima’s Photo Exhibition on the Saffron Revolution and Cyclone Nargis
- Release of the book, Come Rain or Shine, featuring the firsthand account of one of Mizzima’s correspondents on the ground in Burma during the 2007 uprising and the tumultuous month of May 2008
About the program:
19 August 2007 was the day leaders of the 88 Generation Students movement first marched in protest against a government enacted fuel price hike. Over the ensuing month the heartfelt emotions and desires of Burma’s citizenry would eventually spark the ‘Saffron Revolution’ of September, 2007, when monks led massive street protests in opposition to the country’s state of affairs. Mizzima reporters inside and outside Burma covered the unfolding events in detail.
From humble beginnings in August 1998 with only a laptop – not even a single telephone – and founded by three Burmese exiles in India, Mizzima News has matured into a far-reaching and reliable source of news, information and analysis for people inside and outside Burma. It has become a rare window into events affecting the lives of the Burmese people. Mizzima, specialising in Burma-related news and multimedia, now has a strong team of over 30 paid employees, including Burmese and foreign journalists, reporting from five countries: Burma, India, Bangladesh, Thailand and China. In May 2007, the International Press Institute (IPI) honored Mizzima, a member of the International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX), with its “Free Media Pioneer 2007” award.
For details, please contact Sein Win, Managing Editor of Mizzima News, at +66-857181017
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"When we look at the next 20 years, I do not see this military mechanism having a smooth transition. But it is not to be discouraged but to understand the reality as it is," 
