See Antonio’s review on youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=I0ywz2laKbg The latest Sylvester Stallone film, “Rambo IV” depicts the war in Burma. In the film, Rambo delivers a group of missionaries doctors into the Karen State. The village is attacked by the SPDC (Burmese Army) and Rambo must lead a group of terrible mercenaries on a rescue mission. Just […]
I always err on the side of optimism when it comes to tourism. After all, I am an avid traveler and have been for the past decade or so. I am bombarded by stories on how ecotourism has saved such and such endangered species or natural resource. However, tourism can be a double-edged sword bringing […]
Noshaq peak, sitting at 7492 meters above sea level, is Afghanistan’s highest peak and the second highest peak in the Hindukush range. Between 1960 and 1978, Noshaq saw 32 successful ascents and the first winter ascent of a peak greater than 7000 meters. In recent years however, Noshaq has been absent of mountaineers; the route […]
The world’s largest fish—the whale shark—is among several species of migratory sharks recently singled out for protection by the UN due to severely declining populations and threatened status. At a December 2007 conference hosted by the Government of Seychelles, NGOs, fisheries and governments agreed “in principle” to promote conservation efforts for whale, basking, and great […]
Love each other. Unite and work for freedom, peace, and justice. Forgive and don’t hate each other. Pray with faith. Act with courage. Never surrender. —The motto of the Free Burma Rangers “If I get discouraged, I can go home, but the Karen tribe cannot.” These were the words of one of the many brave […]
Although many people in the west know about Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the monk protests of 2007, they don’t understand the overall conflict in Burma (Myanmar). Antonio Graceffo made this video in the hopes of educating the west and raising awareness of the suffering inside of Shan State, Burma. [youtube id=”mN5bXsR8l-Y”] View related […]
Hseng Mun was twenty-three years old when he stepped on a landmine while fighting the SPDC inside of Shan State. His leg was crudely amputated at the knee joint. Field medics often lack bone-saws and are forced to cut through the tendons at the knee joint, with a knife, removing the entire lower half of […]
Due to the extremely sensitive nature of this story I have changed all of the names of people and places, to protect the innocent. When the war is over, I would be happy to release the real names. I hope that day comes soon. Soldiers and innocent civilians are killed directly in a war, but […]
Sai Liang lost everything when his village was burned and his family murdered by the SPDC. He lived on the streets and drank alcohol daily. Unable to care for his younger brother, he was forced to abandon him at a temple. Eventually, Sai Leng made his way to Loi Tailang, where he completed high school […]
