A Burmese Tragedy

Posted by Matt in May 9th, 2008

‘LIKE THE APOCALYPSE’

The worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami has hit Burma, home to a despotic military regime. Despite a storm that locals claimed was “like the apocalypse,” the junta sought to complicate the arrival of any foreign aid out of mistrust of the West. By Jürgen Kremb and Thilo Thielke more…

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