The April 28 forced closure of two madrassas in downtown Yangon by a mob of ultra-nationalist protestors backed by Buddhist monks was the latest indication that anti-Muslim vehemence is still a virulent undercurrent of instability in Myanmar’s unconsolidated democratic transition. Two Islamic schools in the former capital’s Thaketa township were padlocked by protestors who alleged…
Trump’s “sell-out,” as it is called, coming on top of Obama’s eight-year “sell-out,” is instructive. We have now had a Democratic president who sold out the people who elected him and a Republican president who has done the same thing. This is a very interesting point, the meaning of which most people miss. But not…
Black salt, also known as Sanchal and Kala Namak, is a special type of volcanic rock salt. Despite its name, black salt has purple color and a characteristic odor of sulfur, which is very similar to the smell of cooked eggs. But did you know that there are many black salt benefits and uses? Black…
