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John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” in a charity show evoked nostalgia

On the evening of May 4, 26-year-old Myanmar singer David Lai, was playing John Denver’s

“Take Me Home, Country Roads” in a charity concert at Dreambuilder Church in Melbourne’s

western suburbs.

It was a part of “David Lai Australian Tour 2024”, whose audiences were about 300 Myanmar diasporas in Melbourne.

International students in Melbourne are suffering from the pressure of consistently rising rents

Helen Zhang, a master student from University of Melbourne, said seeking an apartment in
Melbourne now will face great competition, and to rent the most preferred property successfully
is even a very small possibility.
“There are more than ten visitors for almost every property we have inspected, and we need to
compete with them,” the 24-year-old said.
After living in Melbourne for one year, Zhang had to move this month as her previous landlord
wanted to increase the weekly rent from $680 to $800, which is out of budget for her and her

Myanmar diasporas in Melbourne protested during the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit s’ concerns towards Myanmar people who are suffering since the 2021 military co

On March 4, calling for ASEAN countries’ concerns towards Myanmar people who are suffering since
the 2021 military coup.
The rally was held on Monday morning at the front lawn of Melbourne Convention and Exhibition
Centre in Southbank.
Several Myanmar NGOs and dozens of Myanmar diasporas fro

The Rise of Burmese Young Bloods Saturday, 10 March 2012 13:36 Nay Thwin

Burma‟s political change has opened up a new chance to campaign for opposition party the National League of Democracy.

The NLD boycotted the 2010 election – but now it‟s ready for the by-elect next month.

Traditionally only family dynasties who have been involved in politics for generations usually stand for election .

Who is "Burmese" ? Saturday, 22 September 2012 11:19 Nay Thwin

"Rohingya‟ is not officially an ethnicity or tribe in Burma despite the fact that the community has been living in the Rakhine state in western Burma for years.

The area is now under a state of emergency following deadly clashes between the Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims.

Burma denies its security forces are responsible for human rights abuses but journalists are denied access to the area.

Thai Environmentalist Warns Burma about Massive Industrial Estate Saturday, 01 October 2011 12:08 Nay Thwin

One of Thailand‟s big companies has started work on a massive industrial project in Burma.

Italian-Thai is building a deep-sea port linked to an industrial estate, with oil and gas pipelines, roads and railways in southern Burma.

Burmese Migrants: Are They Going Home Soon? Saturday, 21 January 2012 09:35 Nay Thwin

Burma has one of the largest natural gas reserves in the world, as well as other minerals. It is also rich in timber, agricultural products and precious stones. But Burma is among the poorest countries in South East Asia with almost one third of its 50 million people living in poverty.

we cannot make peace with the military regime

They do not have a future. We cannot think of our own personal development. In battlefields, our friends and young brothers have no chance to feel the softness of artistic things. No one to blame for that.

DVB TV News • 26th October 2022

DPDM Global: Australia's Young Leader Hsa Blu Htoo Ko

Hsa Blu Htoo Ko received the 2022 Young Leader Award for his work with youth living in Victoria, Australia. He helps raise funds for Burma's ethnic minorities resettled as refugees. His goal is to create Australia's very first refugee soccer team.

Doh Pyay Doh Myay (DPDM) Global is DVB's travel program, exploring diversity worldwide. Every week Burmese diaspora on another continent are given a voice.

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DVB TV News • 21st September 2022

DPDM Global: Freedom fighter Williams in Australia

DVB is on the road again! This time our team down under talks to Winnie Williams, an activist in Australia. She says her first priority is dismantling the dictatorship-- see her on the front lines of protests in the city of Melbourne.

Doh Pyay Doh Myay (DPDM) Global is DVB's travel program, exploring diversity worldwide. Every week Burmese diaspora on another continent are given a voice.

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DVB • 19th February 2022

Time to Stop the Tiger: An Appeal-

I recently experienced my own difficult journey through internal and cross-border displacement as I fled Myanmar and entered into an emergency refugee process. I was targeted by the Tatmadaw for my profession as a journalist. And, also because of my profession, I passed more quickly through the refugee experience than most. I am grateful to those in the international community that helped me, and to the Australian government for accepting me.

However, this is not what I want to talk about. My c