Publications

It is not easy to publish and/or maintain Burmese newspaper, journal or magazine overseas.

U Aung Myint (Henry Lim) left RIT before graduation.
Served as Chief Editor of the BAPS Newsletter.
Also served as Associate Editor of the Commemorative Issue of RIT Alumni International Newsletter for SPZP-2000.
Published bilingual Golden Padauk Magazine in the SF Bay Area.
Doctors advised him to take a break while waiting for kidney transplant.
Briefly published trilingual Durian Magazine.

The Ahara Magazine that was published in Japan.
U Kyaw Win helped with the publication before moving to the SF Bay Area.
He gave me some issues of the magazine.
For some time, he moved back to Burma.
Saw him at a Fund Raiser at Newark Pavilion.

U Maung Maung Kyi was a swimmer and a medical doctor in his younger days in Burma.
He founded Mandalay Gazette in Southern California with the help of his spouse and colleagues.

Ko Kai (Thakin Kai Bwor) joined RIT in the 80s. He experienced three years of school closure due to Security Concerns. Graduated with Mechanical in the early 90s.
Moved to Japan and settled in USA.
Helped Mandalay Gazette.
Later founded Myanmar Gazette with his spouse.
The free distribution of the Gazette is supported in part by paid advertisements (doctors, dentists, insurance agents, realtors, …).
The online version can be downloaded (e.g from SCRIB-D).
A local TV station interviewed Ko Kai.

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