Red as the blood of the Chin

Gems as Red as the Blood of the Chin

It is not my intention to trivialize the situation of the Chin people in Burma.
Their situation is one of starvation, violence, forced labor and annihilation.
The blood red rubies of Burma have been a curious “in” to this situation for me. The government of Burma has banned export of these gemstones. The rubies are a primary source of income for the Chin, and Chin rebels in that country.

Below are some links to help you understand my concerns in this situation.

1. It cripples the Chins’ ability to defend them selves. The Chin are an ethnic minority whose relegion is primarily Christian, Muslim and Buddhist.

2. The primary benefactor of this ban initially is the Chinese. They have a huge stake in the gem and mineral market world wide and have quite a cache of rubies themselves. They border with Burma. Burma also mines gold and other gemstones.

3. The gemstones are of strategic value. They are widely used as industrial gemstones in telecommunications, satellites and electronics. It forces in country development of technology, bringing scientists and resources to Burma instead of exporting the raw material for others to use.

4. There is a cholera outbreak in Burma. There has been fear that it has reached an epidemic level. There are some who say this is the reason for the Chin Diaspora. It is a situation that (as described) resembles bio-terrorism. Cholera has been a historic problem in Burma.

5. The Gems are explicitly sexual, have a frequency that heats and magnifies the blood. They are a very magnetic gem. They infuse the immediate environment with a raw sexuality. Sex crimes against the Chin are huge as the conflict continues. If indeed the cause is a contagious disease this situation is not only dangerous but insane.

6. Burma is basically a Buddhist country with inherent conflicts in managing this kind of situation.

7. If the Chinese feel that the said cholera outbreak is pan-epidemic, if gives them the possibility of moving into this situation for reasons justified by self protection.

This situation is worth tracking. It is being called genocide on one hand, and a possible pan-epidemic on the other. Please take the time to skim these sources so that you will be more informed when this story breaks in fullness.

The situation of the Chin is currently desperate. Food distribution is a primary problem as is the medicine distribution situation. There have also been reports of a bad cholera vaccine as well.

1. World War Two - Prisoner of War Camps in Japan
Information about prisoner of ... were those that were sent to build the Burma-Thailand railway. ... Prisoners suffered from malnutrition, ulcers and cholera. ...
www.historyonthenet.com/WW2/pow_camps_japan.htm - Cached
2. Aid Groups, Governments Appeal for More Access to Burma
displayarticle ... cyclone swept through Burma, governments and aid ... deaths are likely to result in Burma from cholera, e-coli and childhood measles. ...
www.voanews.com/english/archive/2008-05/2008-05-09-voa57.cfm - Cached
3. VOA News - Strong Aftershock Causes More Damage in Earthquake-Hit China
BURMA SDBR: CHOLERA: International health experts say there are confirmed ... Cholera is a water-borne bacterial disease that causes chronic dehydration, and ...
www.voanews.com/lao/2008-05-16-voa1.cfm - Cached
4. Cholera: Disease of disaster
In the days after Cyclone Nargis sent a wall of seawater through Burma's low-lying Irrawaddy Delta in May 2008, the threat of disease became a major concern for ...
www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/05/09/f-health-cholera.html

11. Net News - BURMA: FIRST CASES OF CHOLERA
... cases of cholera have been reported in Burma: witnesses in ... medicine to tackle epidemics of cholera, of dengue fever, of chronic diarhorrea and malaria. ...
www.thepeoplesvoice.org/cgi-bin/blogs/news.php/2008/05/09/p25372 - Cached
12. Free Burma Rangers :: Reports
They bring help, hope and love to people in the war zones of Burma. ... cold, hypertension, skin infection, diarrhea, typhoid, malnutrition and cholera. ...
www.freeburmarangers.org/Reports/2008/20080719.html - Cached
13. Burma Cyclone
... areas in the Delta, and potential outbreaks of dysentery, cholera and E. Coli. ... Lastly, two diseases endemic in Burma and spread by rodents—plague and ...
www.jhsph.edu/refugee/research/burma_cyclone/burma_cyclone.html - Cached
14. Cholera- Biological Weapons
Cholera is a diarrheal disease caused by Vibrio cholera, a short, curved, gram ... troops to China in 1840 and spread through the Philippines and Burma by 1844. ...
www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/intro/bio_cholera.htm - Cached
15. Burma junta hands out aid boxes with generals' names - USATODAY.com
Burma's military regime distributed international aid Saturday but plastered the ... was a great risk of diarrhea and cholera spreading because of the lack of clean ...
www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-05-10-burma-aid_N.htm?csp=34 - 59k - Cached
Burma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
o The name of...
o Geography
o History
o Government and...
Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar, is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia, or Indochina. The country is bordered by the People's Republic of China on the northeast, Laos on the east,...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma - 422k - Cached

1. Chin people - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
o Attempts to Unify
o Religion
o Global Chin community
o Famous Chins
Chin (Burmese: MLCTS: hkyang lu. myui:) is one of the ethnic groups in Myanmar. They are notable for being the only Christian ethnic group in Myanmar. The Chins are found mainly in western part of Myanmar (the Chin State) and numbered circa 1.5 million....
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chin_people - 53k - Cached

2. An Official Website of the Chin Forum
That is the Chin people are to get indigenous people rights in many of their ... He is in deed a living history of Burma for many events which are now historical ...
chinforum.org/ACTS/cs3.html - Cached


1. US Campaign for Burma " News
Understanding New Thai Policy towards Burma (The Nation Opinion) ... Mental Health Problems in Burma Widespread (NewsWise Medical News) ( ) December 19, 2008 ...
uscampaignforburma.org/category/news - Cached
2. BURMA NEWS: MYANMAR NEWS, FREE BURMA NEWS "Voice of the Voiceless"
Burma News Network Links. ashin-mettacara.com. Buddhist watch. Secret-Servers ... Burma-News-Network.ning.com. United Buddhist Network. Burmanews on iPeace ...
myamarnews.blogspot.com - 54k - Cached
3. Burma News - Topix
News on Burma continually updated from thousands of sources around the net. ... Compass Direct News (Ireland): Burma clamps down on Christians a " Sarah Page ...
www.topix.net/world/burma - 77k - Cached
4. Burma Project/Southeast Asia Initiative
The Burma Project/Southeast Asia Initiative focuses on open society issues ... that offers general coverage of news and opinion on Burma from around the world. ...
www.soros.org/initiatives/bpsai - Cached
5. Democratic Voice of Burma: News (English) Front Page
We provide impartial news, information and analysis about Burma. ... Indian vice president to visit Burma ... Burma at centre of elephant smuggling trade: report ...
english.dvb.no - Cached