Myanmar Oral History Project – life stories
by Peter Church
January 18, 2024 2:00 pm
Oral histories of Myanmar – life stories; some starting as far back as the late 1920’s.From my years of involvement in Myanmar I have become aware of the increasing scarcity of the generation of Myanma citizens who were born during the colonial period and have lived through the tumultuous years since that time. For me, these men and women are “national treasures” whose experience, perseverance and wisdom gained during their long lives will be lost unless we capture their stories in some way. To this end I have decided to interview a number of these elderly citizens. My hope is that these interviews will be of interest to historians, sociologists and other researchers in the future as well as for the family and friends of those interviewed.
Recent Episodes
U K Ba Thaung (1931-2022) - interesting stories of his relationship with General Ne Win, including observing at first hand some of his many unusual superstitions and remedies
3 months agoU Kenneth Ba Thaung (1931-2022) - his life story including interactions with General Ne Win. Includes his career as a military officer and running the Pearl and Fishery corporation and the 7 1/2 years he spent in Insein prison
3 months agoGeneral Ne Win (1911-2002), politician, military commander, Prime Minister, President and dictator
4 months agoDr. Maung Maung (1925-1992) - Gentleman, Scholar and Patriot - the 7th President of Myanmar
6 months agoCharles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) -This episode 8 deals with Charles Campagnac's views on the plight of the Anglo Burman community post WW2
6 months agoCharles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) -This episode 7 deals with Charles Campagnac's experiences on the reoccupation of Burma after the war.
6 months agoCharles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) -This episode 6 deals with the experiences of the Campagnac family in India having fled the Japanese occupation of Burma
7 months agoGuy Slater born 1941 - the life of a "cub reporter" at the Rangoon Nation newspaper in 1960 and his career since then including his involvement as a Trustee of Prospect Burma (https://prospectburma.org)/
1 year agoCharles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) -This episode 5 deals with the horrors of war which befell Burma during WW2
1 year agoCharles Haswell Campagnac (1886 to 1970) -This episode 4 of his life story deals with his views on the use of the death penalty in Burma in the 1920s, the difference between Anglo Burmans and Anglo Indians and his election to Rangoon Municipal Council
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